Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 137 1430 37918 Osprey 0 0 23 Bald Eagle 0 7 131 Northern Harrier 0 7 344 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 52 4400 Cooper's Hawk 0 18 129 Northern Goshawk 0 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 90 402 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 51 702 2441 Rough-legged Hawk 2 7 12 Golden Eagle 9 25 53 American Kestrel 1 4 551 Merlin 1 1 38 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 6 Unknown Buteo 0 0 56 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 1 2 Unknown Raptor 0 1 13 Total: 219 2347 64081 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Dustin Brewer Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Don Sherwood, Rosemary Brady Visitors: We were kept company all day by visitors, and at least ten were present when the Golden Eagle flew overhead. Weather: Though the morning was chilly as we braved looking towards the bright, distant sun over the lake, the temperature ended up warm enough to shed our heavy jackets. The wind came from the west for most of the day, and cloud cover was sparse all day. Raptor Observations: We had the best possible look at a migrating Golden Eagle today, as an adult bird flew very low right over our heads in great light. Check out the DR Hawk Watch Facebook page to see pictures. Relatively few raptors were migrating today, though we did spot a total of nine Golden Eagles and a couple Rough-legged Hawks, which made for happy hawk watchers. Non-raptor Observations: A Lincoln's Sparrow and an American Pipit were spotted near the count site, as was a Common Loon. Not many American Crows were flying today, as we counted only 70. One small flock of Red-winged Blackbirds flew over. A Northern Banded Water Snake harmlessly slithered out of the weeds to rest on the warm metal edge of the sea wall in front of us. Predictions: Tomorrow will likely be sunny, but the light wind may make for less than ideal soaring conditions for Buteos and 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
