Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 7 1785 69715 Osprey 0 0 71 Bald Eagle 0 77 349 Northern Harrier 1 29 228 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 56 3228 Cooper's Hawk 1 57 458 Northern Goshawk 0 2 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 153 524 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 49629 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 15 985 3423 Rough-legged Hawk 0 20 40 Golden Eagle 0 55 68 American Kestrel 0 0 681 Merlin 0 3 52 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 46 Unknown Accipiter 0 3 50 Unknown Buteo 0 8 30 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 4 29 Total: 26 3241 128633 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: A big thank you to Andrew Sturgess for all his help and support this season. Thanks so much Andy. Weather: About as cold as could be, the northwest wind was howling and the temperature never rose above freezing all day. The skies started clear but as the day progressed more and more clouds began drifting into the viewing area. Raptor Observations: Not many raptors moving today but certainly a few more than we've been seeing recently. Red-tailed Hawks dominated the totals and a nice mix of other species were also heard from. An adult Peregrine Falcon gave us a midday flyby, heading northeast and therefore remaining off the count sheet. Non-raptor Observations: Not much of note. Predictions: Overcast with highs in the low 30s, light southwest wind and a 50 percent chance of snow. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (steinjj19@gmail.com) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org