Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 185 2054 2054 Osprey 1 39 39 Bald Eagle 8 159 159 Northern Harrier 14 176 176 Sharp-shinned Hawk 113 2433 2433 Cooper's Hawk 8 158 158 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 261 184333 184333 Swainson's Hawk 0 4 4 Red-tailed Hawk 19 252 252 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 34 388 388 Merlin 3 29 29 Peregrine Falcon 2 16 16 Unknown Accipiter 0 12 12 Unknown Buteo 0 7 7 Unknown Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 13 13 Total: 648 190076 190076 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours Official Counter: Andrew Sturgess Observers: Fred Kirn, John Elliott Weather: Thick fog delayed the start of the count. After the fog lifted, ample sunshine warmed the afternoon hours. The wind was light and out of the southeast. Raptor Observations: Northern Harriers continued their recent strong showing. Some nice variety otherwise. Non-raptor Observations: Wood Duck (1), Pine Siskin (6) Predictions: Early morning fog, plenty of sun and light, variable 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.