Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 12 12 12 Osprey 5 7 7 Bald Eagle 1 2 2 Northern Harrier 9 13 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 1 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 4 4 Merlin 2 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 32 43 43 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Raburn Howland Visitors: Jim Maki, Pete Przybylski Weather: For a third straight morning, an unrelenting sun pressured us into a rigorous sunscreen reapplication regime. Bringing some welcomed relief, a cavalry of clouds waded into view after noon. But the sky soon turned from blue to white then an ominous gray as the familiar sound of distant thunder heralded the arrival of an approaching storm, hastening our departure. Throughout, haze diminished our spotting capabilities. The wind, calm early, shifted east and picked up as the day progressed. Raptor Observations: Merlin, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk and Turkey Vulture all graced us with their presence for the first time this season as solid early showings from Osprey and Northern Harrier signaled a potential uptick in migratory activity. Non-raptor Observations: Red-headed Woodpecker (1), Spotted Sandpiper (2), Bobolink (4), Chimney Swift (15+), Purple Martin (2), Warbling Vireo (2), Baltimore Oriole (1), Red-winged Blackbird (45+), Common Grackle (20+), American Goldfinch (6), Ruby-throated Hummingbird (3) Northern Flicker (1), Killdeer (2), Forster's Tern (4), Caspian Tern (4), Black Saddlebags (13), Common Green Darner (7), Monarch (8) Predictions: Partly cloudy with warm temps, light south wind and a small chance of a stray shower or two. ======================================================================== 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
