DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1300 52734 Osprey 0 0 85 Bald Eagle 2 46 226 Northern Harrier 0 49 273 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 97 5331 Cooper's Hawk 3 108 759 Northern Goshawk 0 15 26 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 252 456 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 195858 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Red-tailed Hawk 1 2175 4011 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 19 Golden Eagle 0 68 163 American Kestrel 0 2 664 Merlin 0 1 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 21 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 61 Unknown Buteo 0 19 60 Unknown Falcon 0 2 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 16 40 Total: 6 4169 260820 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess, Rodney Laura Visitors: Paul Cypher, Rosemary Brady and a few others dropped by throughout the day. Weather: Cloud cover was near total. Temperatures were mild. The wind was light and out of the south. Raptor Observations: Pretty slow again today. The highlight was a short-eared owl that crossed low over the lake shortly after we arrived. Non-raptor Observations: There was a great black-backed gull floating on the lake early in the morning. Black-crowned night heron migration continued unabated. More than 15 were seen during the 11 o'clock hour and several more were seen later in the day. Horned larks were also on the move. More than 20 larks passed overhead throughout the day. Also, nine hooded mergansers flew by in the afternoon. Predictions: Overcast with a 100 percent chance of rain in the morning and a 70 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Looking like a late start or a complete washout tomorrow. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein (jonathanjstein@gmail.com) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The primary site used by the Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and it's Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. A secondary site, the Headquarters of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area is used during certain wind conditions. When staffing is available, both sites can be used at the same time. The season begins on the first day of September and concludes on the final day of November. For details and directions, log on to www.drhawkwatch.org 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.