Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 10, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 1317 73435 Osprey 0 1 81 Bald Eagle 0 21 176 Northern Harrier 0 62 538 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 164 5483 Cooper's Hawk 0 33 228 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 159 635 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 72461 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 0 1792 3434 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 7 Golden Eagle 0 25 79 American Kestrel 0 3 815 Merlin 0 3 44 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 34 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 14 Unknown Buteo 0 10 36 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 8 38 Total: 0 3607 157550 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: Fog and rain shut things down today. We'll see if the Redtail party continues tomorrow. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Clear skies with mild temps and light south wind. ======================================================================== 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.