Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 429 1293 37781 Osprey 0 0 23 Bald Eagle 5 7 131 Northern Harrier 3 7 344 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 35 4383 Cooper's Hawk 13 18 129 Northern Goshawk 1 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 58 89 401 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 286 651 2390 Rough-legged Hawk 5 5 10 Golden Eagle 14 16 44 American Kestrel 0 3 550 Merlin 0 0 37 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 6 Unknown Buteo 0 0 56 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 1 1 2 Unknown Raptor 0 1 13 Total: 822 2128 63862 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:15:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, John Elliott, Rosemary Brady Visitors: We had a nice group of visitors today, including one who finally saw a Golden Eagle in Michigan! Weather: There were several weather factors which made for good raptor-watching today. The north-northwest wind started early and allowed for a full day of raptor movement. High barometric pressure and relatively cool weather may have also been an impetus for migration. The relatively low cloud cover probably helped to create thermals (but also made it harder to find raptors, due to fewer aerial landmarks). Raptor Observations: Today was full of the relatively rare species that we enjoy seeing! In addition to several light morph Rough-legged Hawks and a juvenile Northern Goshawk, we spotted more Golden Eagles (16) than we have had on any day yet this season. We had a good flight of Red-tailed Hawks and Red-shouldered Hawks, too, which made for an overall great day at the count site. Non-raptor Observations: Several Common Loons flew past today, as did more than 750 American Crows. Predictions: Tomorrow is predicted to be cool, but sunny. There will likely be a westerly component to the wind all day. We hope to have more looks at Rough-legged Hawks, Northern Goshawks, and Golden Eagles. ======================================================================== 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
