Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 29, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2211 69768 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 2 109 354 Northern Harrier 2 119 423 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 156 4627 Cooper's Hawk 5 69 471 Northern Goshawk 0 6 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 238 804 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 46 1813 4614 Rough-legged Hawk 2 24 34 Golden Eagle 0 78 129 American Kestrel 0 2 563 Merlin 0 3 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 51 Unknown Accipiter 3 7 34 Unknown Buteo 1 11 36 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 9 41 Total: 66 4860 266928 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Don Sherwood Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Jonathan Stein Visitors: 4 Weather: A sunny morning turned into a drab afternoon when a familiar bank of gray clouds rolled in. Temperatures were warmer than recent outings, reaching up into the low 40s. The wind was strong and out of the south. Raptor Observations: A trickle of Redtails floated past, frequently crossing well to our north. Two distant Roughlegs wandered by, too. Not much happening, otherwise. Non-raptor Observations: White-winged Scoter (4), Sandhill Crane (14), Common Goldeneye (4), Gadwall (3), Common Loon (1), Horned Grebe (3), Ruddy Duck (4), Great Black-backed Gull (2), Bonaparte's Gull (20+), American Tree Sparrow (3), Eastern Bluebird (10), Brown Creeper (1), Pine Siskin (40+), American Goldfinch (4), American Crow (30+) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with mild temps, moderate west wind and a 40 percent chance of light rain. ======================================================================== 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
