Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 1449 73567 Osprey 0 1 81 Bald Eagle 0 57 212 Northern Harrier 1 144 620 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 213 5532 Cooper's Hawk 0 46 241 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 231 707 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 72461 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 0 2444 4086 Rough-legged Hawk 0 14 18 Golden Eagle 0 41 95 American Kestrel 0 4 816 Merlin 0 5 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 36 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 16 Unknown Buteo 0 14 40 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 11 41 Total: 4 4684 158627 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Raburn Howland, Rosemary Brady Visitors: A big thank you to Raburn Howland for all his help this season. Weather: A thin smear of high clouds covered the sky early, but as the day progressed, snatches of sun began to sneak through along with an increasing amount of blue. Temperatures started mild and rose quickly, topping out in the upper 50s. The wind was moderate and out of the south. Raptor Observations: Nothin' doin' Non-raptor Observations: Great Black-backed Gull (1), Bonaparte's Gull (40+), Horned Grebe (2), Bufflehead (2), Common Merganser (1), Hooded Merganser (1), Red-breasted Merganser (6) Predictions: Likely a washout. ======================================================================== 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.