Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 1443 73561 Osprey 0 1 81 Bald Eagle 0 53 208 Northern Harrier 4 137 613 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 202 5521 Cooper's Hawk 1 43 238 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 217 693 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 72461 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 2361 4003 Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 17 Golden Eagle 0 41 95 American Kestrel 0 4 816 Merlin 0 5 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 36 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 16 Unknown Buteo 0 13 39 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 11 41 Total: 10 4554 158497 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Jim Lynch, Rosemary Brady Visitors: A big thank you to Rosemary Brady and Frank Kitakis for all their help this season. Weather: As if trapped in a grayscale photograph, the overcast gray sky paired with a thick layer of misty gray fog to craft one of the grayest days in recent memory. We waited until late afternoon before even a hint of blue sky began to break through. Somewhat warmer today, temperatures broke the 40-degree plateau in the afternoon. When there was wind, it was light and out of the west and southwest. Raptor Observations: Our fortunes appeared bright early when three Northern Harriers crossed together out over the lake. Alas, that proved not to be a harbinger of things to come. It was mostly quiet from there on out, the odd sharpie or Redtail notwithstanding. Non-raptor Observations: Bonaparte's Gull (40+), Bufflehead (12), Hooded Merganser (2) American Crow (1), Horned Lark (3) Predictions: Sunny with warmer temps and moderate southeast 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
