Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 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 17 141 Northern Harrier 1 39 376 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 107 4455 Cooper's Hawk 1 56 167 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 0 1178 2917 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 19 Golden Eagle 0 49 77 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: 2 3658 65392 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:15:00 Total observation time: 4.25 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Patrick Mulawa, Rosemary Brady Visitors: Paul was our only visitor today. Weather: When we arrived to the count site today, we found overcast skies. As is expected when rainy systems are moving in, barometric pressure dropped. Sporadic light rain fell until just after 1, when the rain became steady and we stopped the count. Raptor Observations: Only two migratory raptors were spotted today, a Northern Harrier and a Cooper's Hawk. A local Coop was also spotted, as well as a local Merlin. Non-raptor Observations: Our best observations were of the non-raptor sort today. A Common Goldeneye, a few Great Black-backed Gulls, and five Snow Geese were spotted. At least twenty Bonaparte's Gulls hunted in front of us, and five Mute Swans flew by. Predictions: The rain is currently predicted to stop by time tomorrow's count starts. Winds will have a southerly component. Hopefully raptors decide to move! ======================================================================== 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
