Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2187 20434 21754 Osprey 0 4 22 Bald Eagle 1 33 87 Northern Harrier 4 64 287 Sharp-shinned Hawk 48 1057 3563 Cooper's Hawk 4 44 88 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 8 55 56 Broad-winged Hawk 0 130 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 101 490 624 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 2 2 2 American Kestrel 7 60 538 Merlin 0 11 29 Peregrine Falcon 0 22 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 5 Unknown Buteo 0 20 29 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 12 Total: 2362 22429 44653 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Greg Norwood, Rosemary Brady Visitors: We had only had a few visitors today, including John's daughter all of the way from North Carolina. Weather: Clear and cool throughout the day, with very light winds that began from the west and transitioned to come from the southeast by 10. Barometric pressure held steady (30.4 in Hg) and there was very little cloud cover all day. Raptor Observations: Today was GOLDEN! That is, we saw our first Golden Eagles of the season, a couple of sub-adults which appeared about an hour apart above what we call the 'brain trees.' There were several sizable TV kettles, and a steady trickle of Red-tailed Hawks, as well as a few fast-flapping Red-shouldered Hawks. Sharp-shinned Hawks, Coopers Hawks, Northern Harriers, Bald Eagles, and American Kestrels were also migrating. Non-raptor Observations: Surprisingly, despite the cold weather, Monarch butterflies (12+) made another push today. In addition to Blue Jays (300+) and Red-winged Blackbirds (290+), we also detected a few migrating Common Grackles, Rusty Blackbirds, and, for the first time this season, a murder of 10 American Crows. A Hermit Thrush, American Robins, White-throated Sparrows, and Dark-eyed Juncos were hanging around the count site. Predictions: Tomorrow is predicted to be warmer, which will be nice during the shady hours, but the wind will likely be from the south. This wind may blow the soaring birds to the north of us. ======================================================================== 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
