Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 42 4297 43274 Osprey 0 0 70 Bald Eagle 0 20 208 Northern Harrier 0 24 243 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 82 3584 Cooper's Hawk 9 103 463 Northern Goshawk 0 9 18 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 214 443 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 39 1873 2932 Rough-legged Hawk 1 7 13 Golden Eagle 0 39 43 American Kestrel 0 4 531 Merlin 0 1 38 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 30 Unknown Accipiter 0 8 55 Unknown Buteo 0 2 37 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 9 86 Total: 95 6692 92997 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Frank Kitakis, Fred Kirn, John Elliott, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: Rodney Laura and Jim Lynch Weather: Clear blue skies, mild temperatures and light west wind predominated. A touch of haze limited visibility throughout. Raptor Observations: Not much going on today besides a brief spurt of activity around noon. Distant scope looks at a light morph Roughleg proved to be the highlight. Non-raptor Observations: Tundra Swan (28), Pine Siskin (150+) Predictions: Sunny with highs in the low 50s and light south wind. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (jonathanjst...@gmail.com) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The primary site used by the Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and it's Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. A secondary site, the Headquarters of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area is used during certain wind conditions. When staffing is available, both sites can be used at the same time. The season begins on the first day of September and concludes on the final day of November. For details and directions, log on to www.drhawkwatch.org Directions to site: Lake Erie Metropark: >From I-75, exit at Huron River Drive (exit 27). Continue east on Huron River Drive. Turn left on West Jefferson and proceed a few hundred yards to the entrance of Lake Erie Metropark. After paying the entrance fee, follow the signs to the Boat Launch. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
