Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 29 211 72329 Osprey 0 0 80 Bald Eagle 0 0 155 Northern Harrier 8 15 491 Sharp-shinned Hawk 48 67 5386 Cooper's Hawk 3 7 204 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 7 13 489 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 72461 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 51 92 1734 Rough-legged Hawk 1 2 6 Golden Eagle 0 4 58 American Kestrel 0 0 812 Merlin 1 1 42 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 32 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 12 Unknown Buteo 4 5 31 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 2 2 32 Total: 155 420 154363 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Jim Lynch, Patrick Mulawa, Rosemary Brady Visitors: 4 Weather: Blue sky welcomed us this morning. But unlike yesterday, so did a heaping helping of haze, which limited visibility considerably. A smidgen of cirrus crept into view by late morning, spreading across the sky as the afternoon progressed. Unseasonably warm once again, the consistently high humidity led to the haze sticking around for the duration of the count. The wind was light and out of the south early, shifting east in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: South wind led to a frustrating flight line today. By late morning, buteos began crossing well to our north, already difficult to pick out in the haze. From there, the flight line only extended northward. And by mid-afternoon, the only buteos to be seen were mere specks miles out, flickering in and out of the haze. Sympathetic to our troubles, sharpies and harriers crossed much closer, occasionally providing us with some decent looks. Non-raptor Observations: American Crow (4700+), Blue Jay (30+), Cedar Waxwing (55+), Common Grackle (7), Red-winged Blackbird (600+), Rusty Blackbird (30+), American Goldfinch (140+), Pine Siskin (15+), Horned Lark (20+), Tree Swallow (2), Monarch (2) Predictions: Sunny with warm temps and light south wind. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([email protected]) 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 [email protected] 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
