Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 2960 65218
Osprey 0 0 18
Bald Eagle 0 64 202
Northern Harrier 0 20 340
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 81 3477
Cooper's Hawk 0 33 108
American Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 150 323
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6785
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1005 1936
Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 18
Golden Eagle 0 73 117
American Kestrel 0 1 410
Merlin 0 2 25
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 31
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 18
Unknown Buteo 0 15 46
Unknown Falcon 0 0 13
Unknown Eagle 0 3 6
Unknown Raptor 0 2 30
Total: 0 4421 79124
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Michael Patrikeev
Observers: Bill Peregord, Don Sherwood, Jo Patterson,
Michelle Peregord
Visitors:
We welcome visitors to our site by the boat launch in Lake Erie Metropark.
We have brochures and educational information we are happy to share. Let us
share our enthusiasm for migration and raptors with you! While we welcome
your questions and company, please know that our professional counter,
apprentices, and volunteers must communicate with each other frequently to
successfully conduct the count, and they also must maintain an unobstructed
view of the horizon.
Weather:
Cloudy skies, calm conditions, up to +10C (50F).
Although weather websites indicated light wind from North, East and West,
it was not felt on the ground, and the flags hung limply in the still air.
Raptor Observations:
No migrants counted. Several resident Bald Eagles, a Red-tail, and,
probably, a Cooper's Hawk were seen in perches. Strange calm was in the
air, and it seemed that raptors were reluctant to fly.
Non-raptor Observations:
One Blue Jay, two or three Common Loons... and that was just about it. The
bird of the day was American Tree Sparrow.
Predictions:
A mix of sun and clouds, and stronger winds from the south-west are in
weather forecast for tomorrow.
We abstain from making any predictions on raptor migration, after seeing
practically no raptors yesterday and none today.
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Report submitted by Erika Van Kirk (erika_vank...@fws.gov)
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.detroitriverhawkwatch.org
More site information at hawkcount.org:
https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=285
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