Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 11 1402 73520 Osprey 0 1 81 Bald Eagle 1 41 196 Northern Harrier 5 112 588 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 192 5511 Cooper's Hawk 0 39 234 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 194 670 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 72461 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 41 2190 3832 Rough-legged Hawk 1 10 14 Golden Eagle 1 35 89 American Kestrel 0 4 816 Merlin 0 5 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 35 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 16 Unknown Buteo 0 12 38 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 10 40 Total: 62 4256 158199 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Greg Norwood Observers: Andrew Sturgess, John Elliott Visitors: 5 Weather: Clear skies, cool temps and moderate southwest wind, shifting more west as the day progressed. Raptor Observations: The addition of one more Golden Eagle and one more Rough-legged Hawk supplemented some nice Red-tailed Hawk and Northern Harrier movement. Non-raptor Observations: Tundra Swan (30+), Horned Grebe (6), Pied-billed Grebe (1), Common Loon (3), Pine Siskin (10), American Tree Sparrow (1), Brown Creeper (1), Golden-crowned Kinglet (3) Predictions: Overcast with chilly temps, moderate northeast wind and periodic snow showers. ======================================================================== 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. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
