Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2014
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 322 588 3804
Osprey 1 1 45
Bald Eagle 1 10 175
Northern Harrier 1 8 213
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 140 2958
Cooper's Hawk 0 13 212
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 3
Broad-winged Hawk 0 57 184746
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4
Red-tailed Hawk 6 34 328
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 3 12 470
Merlin 0 2 33
Peregrine Falcon 2 9 28
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 15
Unknown Buteo 0 0 8
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 18
Total: 345 878 193062
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Jonathan Stein
Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Joan Tisdale, Patrick Mulawa,
Richard Naber
Visitors:
15+
Weather:
Much like yesterday, it was cool and cloudy with a stiff southwest wind.
Raptor Observations:
Also like yesterday, raptors were mostly uninterested in moving. A few
small groups of Turkey Vultures wound their way past but that was about it.
Non-raptor Observations:
The Eurasian Wigeon seen earlier in the day at Cove Point was still around
at 430 pm. As for non-raptors observed from the boat launch: American White
Pelican (5), Lesser Yellowlegs (37), American Goldfinch (160+), Tree
Swallow (800+), Chimney Swift (17), Blue Jay (1200+).
Predictions:
Partly cloudy with moderate southwest wind and a 50 percent chance of rain
before noon.
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Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (steinj...@gmail.com)
Detroit River Hawk Watch 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.
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