Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 05, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 19 130 130 Osprey 0 4 4 Bald Eagle 0 10 10 Northern Harrier 8 43 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 135 319 319 Cooper's Hawk 1 7 7 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 4 246 246 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 30 30 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 50 50 Merlin 2 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 1 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 5 5 Total: 177 849 849 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Natalie Cypher Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa Weather: Today was a warm one, with the high reaching 81 F. Skies were mostly clear with a slight haze throughout the day along the horizon. Winds were from the south and southeast. Raptor Observations: Similar to yesterday, there was a nice steady flow of Sharp-shinned Hawks, totaling 135. Northern Harriers had a nice showing, with a handful of Turkey Vultures and Kestrels. Only a few Broad-winged Hawks were seen today, but two Merlins provided some afternoon excitement. Non-raptor Observations: Three White Pelicans were spotted early in the morning heading northward over Celeron Island. Predictions: The passage of a cold front would be appreciated, but is not expected. Tomorrow's flight should be similar to today, but the temperatures will be hotter. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch ([email protected]) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
