DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 670 13828 14345 Osprey 0 6 75 Bald Eagle 3 52 149 Northern Harrier 2 72 174 Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 1379 3790 Cooper's Hawk 8 307 406 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 15 17 Broad-winged Hawk 2 639 195855 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 4 208 286 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 3 5 5 American Kestrel 1 189 593 Merlin 0 0 11 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 14 Unknown Accipiter 0 14 28 Unknown Buteo 0 9 9 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 1 1 Unknown Raptor 0 4 8 Total: 715 16730 215774 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jeff Schultz Observers: Rodney Laura Weather: It was hot and hazy with clear blue skies all day. Wind was out of the southeast. Raptor Observations: We added three more golden eagles to the season total. Turkey vultures were again at the limit of conjecture, dipping in and out of the hazy blue sky. Pushed by the southeast winds, most crossed well to the north. Non-raptor Observations: Fifteen tree swallows were noted. Small flocks of rusty blackbirds continued to pass over. A late ruby-throated hummingbird made an appearance during the 2 o'clock hour. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (jonathanjst...@gmail.com) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The primary site used by the Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and it's Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. A secondary site, the Headquarters of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area is used during certain wind conditions. When staffing is available, both sites can be used at the same time. The season begins on the first day of September and concludes on the final day of November. For details and directions, log on to www.drhawkwatch.org Directions to site: Lake Erie Metropark: >From I-75, exit at Huron River Drive (exit 27). Continue east on Huron River Drive. Turn left on West Jefferson and proceed a few hundred yards to the entrance of Lake Erie Metropark. After paying the entrance fee, follow the signs to the Boat Launch. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
