Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2015
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 1
Turkey Vulture 0 1363 73481
Osprey 0 1 81
Bald Eagle 1 31 186
Northern Harrier 9 82 558
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 180 5499
Cooper's Hawk 1 39 234
Northern Goshawk 0 1 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 176 652
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 72461
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Red-tailed Hawk 33 1951 3593
Rough-legged Hawk 2 6 10
Golden Eagle 0 30 84
American Kestrel 1 4 816
Merlin 1 5 46
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 35
Unknown Accipiter 1 5 16
Unknown Buteo 0 10 36
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 8 38
Total: 53 3895 157838
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa,
Rosemary Brady
Visitors:
3
Weather:
Outside an occasional cirrus sighting, the sky remained as yesterday: sunny
and clear. Unlike yesterday, though, a thin layer of distant haze failed to
burn away, limiting visibility throughout. Slightly cooler, temperatures
rose quickly in the morning but eventually flat-lined in the low 50s. When
there was wind, it was light and out of the south.
Raptor Observations:
Consistent with recent outings, a rapidly closing window of midday movement
produced most of the day's activity. Red-tailed Hawks and Northern Harriers
carried the bulk of the flight but another close dark morph Rough-legged
Hawk provided the day's highlight. Do note the addition of one American
Kestrel as well. Unexpectedly, we caught another November kestrel speeding
past today. Not since the fall of 2009 has an American Kestrel been tallied
this late in the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
Redhead (1), Lesser Scaup (1), Common Goldeneye (3), Bufflehead (29),
Tundra Swan (60+), Common Loon (1), Killdeer (4), American Goldfinch
(280+), Horned Lark (70+), American Crow (60+), Winter Wren (1), Eastern
Bluebird (1), Monarch (2)
Predictions:
Overcast with cooler temps and moderate southeast wind.
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Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([email protected])
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.drhawkwatch.org
Site Description:
The Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River
International Wildlife Refuge and its Friends group, the International
Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located
approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. The location is at the
mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie.
Directions to site:
Lake Erie Metropark:
>From I-75, exit at Huron River Drive (exit 27). Continue east on Huron
River Drive. Turn left on West Jefferson and proceed a few hundred yards to
the entrance of Lake Erie Metropark. After paying the entrance fee, follow
the signs to the Boat Launch.
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