DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1067 52501 Osprey 0 0 85 Bald Eagle 0 6 186 Northern Harrier 0 14 238 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 68 5302 Cooper's Hawk 2 48 699 Northern Goshawk 0 5 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 162 366 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 195858 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 3 1194 3030 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 13 Golden Eagle 0 49 144 American Kestrel 0 2 664 Merlin 0 1 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 60 Unknown Buteo 0 16 57 Unknown Falcon 0 2 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 13 37 Total: 5 2658 259309 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Fred Kirn, Patrick Mulawa, Rodney Laura Visitors: Paul Cypher came by in the morning. Weather: Mostly clear with a few high cirrus clouds present for most of the day. The wind was light and out of the southeast. Raptor Observations: Very few birds were interested in moving. Non-raptor Observations: An eastern bluebird was heard flying overhead. A few pine siskins flew by as well. Predictions: Rain. Lots of it. ======================================================================== 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/
