Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 2023 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 37 3098 93718 Osprey 0 0 52 Bald Eagle 1 16 124 Northern Harrier 0 15 479 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 101 6873 Cooper's Hawk 0 3 61 American Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 92 369 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 103457 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 69 1022 2415 Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 19 Golden Eagle 0 29 42 American Kestrel 0 5 1277 Merlin 0 1 47 Peregrine Falcon 0 7 56 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 108 4393 208995 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 2 hours Official Counter: Observers: Visitors: We welcome visitors to our site and are very willing to share migration information, photography and ID tips with them. We have cards and pamphlets, so come and talk to us. However, during times of high traffic, requiring extra focus and concentration, we would respectfully ask that everyone use their indoor voices and allow us to fulfill our mission to the best of our abilities. Thank you. Weather: Cold and wet! The weather seemed to be in quite the teasing mood today. After the count was delayed until 10, there was a glimmer of hope when the rain cleared up, but not for long! The wind off of the lake was brutal, and it continued to rain on-and-off until noon. This caused us to retreat to our cars and eventually call off the watch. Raptor Observations: Despite the rain, a few raptors were brave (or foolish) enough to weather the elements in the couple hours we were counting today. Red-tails and turkey vultures topped the charts, with a single sharp-shin and bald eagle being the only other raptors seen. Non-raptor Observations: Birds other than raptors were scarce today with most apparently sheltering from the rain. The large flocks of crows that usually grace the skies were nowhere to be seen. Gulls and a single flocks of shorebirds were all for today. Predictions: The winds tomorrow will primarily be from the west, which probably means few birds for us! The good news, though, is that it should be warmer with temps in the 40s and 50s. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jessie Fletcher (jessica_fletcher@fws.gov) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.detroitriverhawkwatch.org More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=285 Count data submitted via Dunkadoo - Project info at: https://dunkadoo.org/explore/detroit-river-international-wildlife-refuge/detroit-river-hawk-watch-fall-2023