Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 07, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 666 2960 4280 Osprey 0 4 22 Bald Eagle 3 15 69 Northern Harrier 1 42 265 Sharp-shinned Hawk 28 643 3149 Cooper's Hawk 3 17 61 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 12 13 Broad-winged Hawk 0 118 17517 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 5 79 213 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 36 514 Merlin 0 4 22 Peregrine Falcon 2 19 23 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 4 Unknown Buteo 0 3 12 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 12 Total: 711 3954 26178 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, John Elliott, Rosemary Brady Visitors: We had very few visitors. Maybe subconscious thoughts of hurricanes caused potential visitors to avoid being near water today. Weather: Very light winds blew today, as again after a warm morning we became a bit chilled after the sun went behind the tree at our back, then warm again as it shined directly on us. The barometric pressure dropped .02 inches every hour after 10, and the sky was almost totally without clouds all day. Raptor Observations: The soaring birds were going to the north of us again today, though we were lucky to spot a few large kettles of gently teetering Turkey Vultures. There were a total of 666 of these birds today, spooky... A few Red-shouldered Hawks and several Red-tailed Hawks also soared by. Additionally, a few adult Bald Eagles flew over, seemingly migrating (though because we have so many resident eagles, it can be difficult to tell who is migrating and who isn't). Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jays (2,600+), Red-winged Blackbirds (1,245+), and Monarch butterflies (10+) were migrating today. We also spotted six American White Pelicans, and a group of some of the world's best worm hunters (American Robins). Predictions: Tomorrow could be a very good day for raptor migration at our site. The wind is predicted to have north and west components, which, along with the cooler air that will be moving through, could direct the birds our way. There will likely be a bass fishing tournament near the count site tomorrow, so even if there are no birds to see, there will probably be bass. ======================================================================== 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
