Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 1449 73567 Osprey 0 1 81 Bald Eagle 2 59 214 Northern Harrier 4 148 624 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 214 5533 Cooper's Hawk 0 46 241 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 234 710 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 72461 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 25 2469 4111 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 18 Golden Eagle 1 42 96 American Kestrel 0 4 816 Merlin 1 6 47 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 36 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 16 Unknown Buteo 0 14 40 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 11 41 Total: 37 4721 158664 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Don Sherwood Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Rosemary Brady Visitors: A huge thanks to Don Sherwood and John Elliott for all their help this season. Weather: Some faint flickers of clearing appeared late, loosening the grip of an oppressive regime of gray clouds clinging to prime position overhead. Temperatures started and ended the day in the upper 30s. The wind was moderate and out of the north and northeast. Raptor Observations: Not much volume but some decent variety including a late November Merlin and a late afternoon Golden. Non-raptor Observations: Black-crowned Night Heron (2), Great Black-backed Gull (1), Bonaparte's Gull (40+), Common Loon (1), Hooded Merganser (4), Common Merganser (4), Common Goldeneye (6), Bufflehead (1), Ruddy Duck (1), American Crow (30+), American Tree Sparrow (6) Predictions: Clear skies with cool temps and light north wind. ======================================================================== 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
