Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 27 1974 38462 Osprey 0 0 23 Bald Eagle 1 12 136 Northern Harrier 1 25 362 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 94 4442 Cooper's Hawk 1 39 150 Northern Goshawk 0 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 121 433 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 31 1096 2835 Rough-legged Hawk 1 12 17 Golden Eagle 2 46 74 American Kestrel 0 4 551 Merlin 0 2 39 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 1 2 7 Unknown Buteo 0 6 62 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 2 3 Unknown Raptor 0 1 13 Total: 67 3437 65171 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:15:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Don Sherwood, Rosemary Brady Visitors: We had a small group of visitors today, who unfortunately did not see many raptors. However, it was a beautiful day to sit outside. Weather: There were absolutely no cloud formations to admire today, even though we could have used them due to a lack of raptor activity. Barometric pressure was dropping all day, and the wind came from the southwest, which are both factors that likely contributed to the relatively low raptor count. Raptor Observations: The first bird of the morning, a Northern Harrier which flew low over us, was not spotted until the second hour of the count. Soon afterwards, we spotted a relatively close Golden Eagle. There were very few raptors for the rest of the day, though we did spot a distant Rough-legged Hawk and another Golden Eagle. A beautiful Bald Eagle sub-adult, with spectacular mottling underneath, flew directly overhead though did not have its picture taken. Non-raptor Observations: Distant streams of ducks were again observed. We saw only a couple migrating American Crows today. Dark-eyed Juncos were chirping and flying around the count site, and a Carolina Wren persistently vocalized, reminding us of its presence. Predictions: Tomorrow will likely be a repeat of today, weather-wise, so tomorrow's raptor numbers will probably be similar to today's. ======================================================================== 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
