Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 10, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 108 108 Osprey 1 16 16 Bald Eagle 0 44 44 Northern Harrier 0 40 40 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 329 329 Cooper's Hawk 0 24 24 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 0 115 115 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 69 69 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 50 50 Merlin 0 8 8 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4 Unknown Buteo 0 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 2 Total: 10 812 812 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: 4 Weather: It was overcast with light, variable wind before the expected thunderstorms came and washed away the day around noon. Raptor Observations: There were a few sharpies moving before the rain came but not much else. Non-raptor Observations: Great Egret (4), Forster's Tern (15+), Chimney Swift (35+), American Wigeon (4) Predictions: Mostly sunny with moderate northwest wind. Could be a good day as long as birds don't get blown too far south. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (steinjj19@gmail.com) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and its Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. The location is at the mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie. 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.