Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 898 33218 36966 Osprey 0 17 69 Bald Eagle 0 64 185 Northern Harrier 2 80 212 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 1834 3464 Cooper's Hawk 2 200 337 Northern Goshawk 1 4 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 31 170 188 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 40923 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Red-tailed Hawk 64 650 836 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 3 3 American Kestrel 1 153 525 Merlin 0 14 35 Peregrine Falcon 0 13 29 Unknown Accipiter 1 23 43 Unknown Buteo 0 20 34 Unknown Falcon 0 1 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 40 76 Total: 1010 36510 83937 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 12:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 2.5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Frank Kitakis, John Elliott Visitors: Dan Elliott Weather: It rained until the early afternoon. Gray clouds hovered ominously overhead thereafter. Temperatures fell throughout the day to a low in the upper 30s. The wind was moderate and out of the north and northwest. Raptor Observations: Buteos and vultures were interested in moving once the rain came to a halt. Non-raptor Observations: Not much going on. Predictions: Partly cloudy with highs in the low 50s and moderate wind out of the north. Should be fun. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (jonathanjstein@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.