Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 08, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2401 3305 6521 Osprey 3 4 48 Bald Eagle 8 18 183 Northern Harrier 3 12 217 Sharp-shinned Hawk 132 299 3117 Cooper's Hawk 9 24 223 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 3 Broad-winged Hawk 4 61 184750 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 10 44 338 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 27 42 500 Merlin 5 7 38 Peregrine Falcon 9 20 39 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 15 Unknown Buteo 0 0 8 Unknown Falcon 1 1 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 2 19 Total: 2613 3842 196026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: 5 Weather: The skies were clear early, clouding up as the day wore on. The afternoon featured a nice mix of white and blue, significantly aiding spotting. The wind was strong and out of the west all day. Raptor Observations: Our best flight in days, kettles of Turkey Vultures bubbled up and wandered past from start to finish. And Sharp-shinned Hawks bobbed and weaved their way southward throughout the afternoon. But it was the peregrines that stole the show, zipping by in single-day numbers not seen here since 2009. Non-raptor Observations: Sandhill Crane (2), Horned Lark (60+), Blue Jay (1300+), Red-winged Blackbird (750+), American Goldfinch (40+), House Finch (5), Pine Siskin (2) Predictions: Mostly sunny with moderate west wind. Could be another good falcon day. ======================================================================== 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. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
