Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 208 686 686 Osprey 4 18 18 Bald Eagle 3 46 46 Northern Harrier 13 196 196 Sharp-shinned Hawk 51 2289 2289 Cooper's Hawk 3 41 41 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 5458 17135 17135 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 20 110 110 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 17 456 456 Merlin 0 15 15 Peregrine Falcon 3 4 4 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3 Unknown Buteo 1 7 7 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 11 11 Total: 5782 21019 21019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Don Sherwood, Patrick Mulawa, Rosemary Brady Visitors: We had as many as 25 people at one time this morning, though only several when the Broad-wings were going over in the afternoon. A big thanks to Tim and his friends from Ohio, who helped us spot several kettles which we may not have otherwise. Weather: This morning there was a brisk wind from the east and north. As the day progressed, the wind weakened. There was little cloud cover, and we could clearly see the Canadian shoreline all day. Raptor Observations: Today started out slow, but with a promising early flurry of small Broad-winged hawk kettles. There was then a couple hour lull in action from 11 to 1. Like the discovery of unseen galaxies spiraling above our heads, it was a bit mind-boggling and awesome to suddenly see what we had been missing. At about 1:30, we counted over 2,500 high Broad-wings, and continued to spot them until 5:00. We documented 11 species migrating today, including our first Red-shouldered Hawk of the year. Non-raptor Observations: Over 2,300 hundred Blue Jays flew through today, as well as a flock of 40 Double-crested Cormorants, and several flocks of Canada Geese. A handful of Monarch butterflies were also spotted. Predictions: Tomorrow is predicted to be sunny with winds from the east. Given that many Broad-winged hawks were moving until late today, it seems likely that at least some will be moving tomorrow. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Detroit River Hawk Watch (greg_norw...@fws.gov) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists (OFO) - 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 Visit the OFO Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/OntarioFieldOrnithologists
