Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 41 1906 38394 Osprey 0 0 23 Bald Eagle 1 9 133 Northern Harrier 6 23 360 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 82 4430 Cooper's Hawk 4 34 145 Northern Goshawk 0 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 117 429 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 65 951 2690 Rough-legged Hawk 1 10 15 Golden Eagle 2 41 69 American Kestrel 0 4 551 Merlin 0 2 39 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 6 Unknown Buteo 0 6 62 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 2 3 Unknown Raptor 0 1 13 Total: 121 3190 64924 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Andrew Sturgess, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: We had at least five visitors come and brave the brisk winds today. Weather: The northerly winds were fierce all day, and difficult to fly in as well as to watch flying in. At one point, the wind was recorded at almost 30 km/hr! Barometric pressure increased throughout the day, and cloud cover was quite variable. Temperature decreased as the day progressed. Raptor Observations: Highlights of the day were six migrating Northern Harriers, a couple Golden Eagles, and a Rough-legged hawk at the very end of the count. Many birds may have passed out of sight to our south, considering how strong the north winds were. When the wind died down in the afternoon, several kettles of Red-tailed Hawks were spotted. Non-raptor Observations: Crows were moving again today, and often appeared to be pushed across the sky by the wind, without much control of flight direction. At least 1,900 individuals migrated past us. A flock of Red-winged Blackbirds, five Sandhill Cranes, four Tundra Swans, and several American Tree Sparrows were spotted. Predictions: Tomorrow is predicted to be sunny, with winds that always have a westerly component. The lighter winds, from a direction that we are shielded from, should make for a more pleasant day at the count site than today was. ======================================================================== 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
