Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 215 21449 22769 Osprey 0 4 22 Bald Eagle 0 35 89 Northern Harrier 0 67 290 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 1172 3678 Cooper's Hawk 0 46 90 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 55 56 Broad-winged Hawk 0 130 17529 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 494 628 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 3 3 American Kestrel 0 61 539 Merlin 1 17 35 Peregrine Falcon 0 22 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 5 Unknown Buteo 0 21 30 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 12 Total: 224 23579 45803 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Natalie Cypher Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, Rosemary Brady Visitors: Thanks to Ken and Sue Ray for bringing a nice lunch for the Hawkwatch team today! Weather: Strong winds were persistent from the SW, getting quite gusty at times. Temperatures were warm, with a high of 76F. Raptor Observations: Migration was quite slow today, as expected. A few groups of Turkey Vultures moved through, but only a handful of Sharp-shinned Hawks and a single Merlin were seen in migration. However, our local raptors provided some nice entertainment for a slow day. A local juvenile Bald Eagle was seen chasing an Osprey with a fish (he was unsuccessful), and two local Cooper's Hawks were seen darting around throughout the day. Our "local" Merlin was also perched in a nearby tree. Non-raptor Observations: Red-winged Blackbirds were still moving through in the early morning, with a total of approximately 550. Ruby-crowned Kinglets and Brown Creepers could be heard again in the surrounding trees. Predictions: Tomorrow will be a cooler day, with light NW winds in the morning, gradually switching to SE winds by the late afternoon. It should certainly be more favorable for migration than the last couple of days. ======================================================================== 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
