Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 13 2265 63839 Osprey 0 0 18 Bald Eagle 0 23 161 Northern Harrier 0 6 325 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 46 3437 Cooper's Hawk 0 8 83 American Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 71 237 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6785 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 12 362 1291 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 17 Golden Eagle 0 32 76 American Kestrel 0 0 402 Merlin 0 0 23 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 29 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 15 Unknown Buteo 0 7 38 Unknown Falcon 0 0 13 Unknown Eagle 1 2 5 Unknown Raptor 0 1 29 Total: 26 2828 76825 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Michael Patrikeev Observers: Jo Patterson Visitors: Thank you to the visitors who stopped by and made a boring day more exciting. Come visit us for ID tips and other educational information. While we welcome your questions and company, please know our professional counter, apprentices, and volunteers must communicate with each other frequently to successfully conduct the count and they also must maintain an unobstructed view of the horizon. Weather: The day brought mostly cloudy skies, a rapidly falling barometer, high temperatures all day, and a moderate SSW breeze. The assembly of poor weather factors left the day incompatible with a bountiful migratory flight. Raptor Observations: Another slow day at the boat launch. We counted a meager 13 Turkey Vulture in the first two hours. A slow, sad trickle of Red-tails continued throughout the day, totaling 12 birds. The local Coop and Bald Eagle were the only other raptor species sighted. Non-raptor Observations: A handful of crows were seen. A large flock of Canada Goose flew past with 13 Great Blue Heron in tow. A Hister beetle carrying 24 phoretic mites visited my chair; it played dead after being poked. Predictions: Tomorrow should bring a rising barometer, moderate W winds, cloudy skies, and slightly cooler temperatures. It may not be the best conditions, but it should be better than today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Erika Van Kirk (erika_vankirk@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