Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2040 38528 Osprey 0 0 23 Bald Eagle 0 16 140 Northern Harrier 0 34 371 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 106 4454 Cooper's Hawk 0 51 162 Northern Goshawk 0 2 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 136 448 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1171 2910 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 19 Golden Eagle 0 47 75 American Kestrel 0 4 551 Merlin 0 3 40 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 7 Unknown Buteo 0 7 63 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 2 3 Unknown Raptor 0 2 14 Total: 1 3637 65371 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 2 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Rosemary Brady Visitors: No human visitors today. Two female Mallards stopped by. Weather: While we were at the count site, from 9 to 11, there was a very light rain for much of the time. By 11, the precipitation had increased to the point that we decided to stop the count for the day. Raptor Observations: Only a single raptor, a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk, was spotted migrating today. A Bald Eagle flew very near to the count site on two occasions, and perched across the channel. Non-raptor Observations: A Common Merganser flew by today, and American Tree Sparrows were quietly minding their business around us. Predictions: Tomorrow is predicted to be cloudy, but rain won't likely fall. Light westerly winds could provide some lift for raptors that decide to move on Turkey Day. ======================================================================== 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
