Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 28, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 4308 43285 Osprey 0 0 70 Bald Eagle 0 32 220 Northern Harrier 2 29 248 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 86 3588 Cooper's Hawk 0 108 468 Northern Goshawk 0 9 18 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 219 448 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 3 1926 2985 Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 14 Golden Eagle 1 47 51 American Kestrel 0 4 531 Merlin 0 1 38 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 30 Unknown Accipiter 0 9 56 Unknown Buteo 0 2 37 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 10 87 Total: 6 6798 93103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: Paul Cypher, Bob Pettit and Allen Chartier Weather: Clear at the start, there was a fair amount of cumulus buildup as the day progressed. It was a little warmer than yesterday with temperatures reaching up into the upper 30s. The wind was moderate and out of the west. Raptor Observations: A brief spurt of minimal activity in the early afternoon. The best bird of the day was the first bird of the day: an adult Golden Eagle gliding out high overhead. Non-raptor Observations: Not much of note non-raptor-wise: Common Merganser (5), Tundra Swan (60+), Bonaparte's Gull (150+). Predictions: Mostly sunny with highs in the low 40s and moderate southwest wind. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (jonathanjst...@gmail.com) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and its Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. The location is at the mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie. 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/
