Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 303 303 Osprey 0 11 11 Bald Eagle 0 25 25 Northern Harrier 2 137 137 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 1781 1781 Cooper's Hawk 0 16 16 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4691 4691 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 36 36 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 239 239 Merlin 0 8 8 Peregrine Falcon 2 5 5 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4 Unknown Buteo 0 13 13 Unknown Falcon 0 6 6 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 21 21 Total: 13 7296 7296 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Michael Patrikeev Observers: Ben Sehl, Jo Patterson Visitors: No visitors, due to rainy weather. We welcome visitors to our site by the boat launch in Lake Erie Metro Park. We are willing to spread the word with pamphlets and information cards, along with tips on raptors identification. Let us share our enthusiasm for this miracle of nature with you. Weather: Light, but steady rain was falling from 9 AM to 12:45 PM, leaving us only a 2.5 hour window to count hawks. The wind veered from East-North-East in the morning to South-East in mid-afternoon, but it did not exceed 7 miles per hour at any time. Temperature remained between 65 and 70 F (+18 to +21 C). More rain at 3:30 PM. Raptor Observations: Rain and drizzle grounded the majority of raptors, and we ended up with a count of thirteen. However, a close look at two Peregrine Falcons and male Northern Harrier brightened up the day. Seven Sharp-shinned Hawks and two kestrels were also seen, as well as local Cooper's Hawk, Osprey and Bald Eagles. Non-raptor Observations: Several Chimney Swifts, Tree Swallows and Pied-billed Grebes. Predictions: Sun and clouds, no rain, and westerly winds are expected tomorrow, and we are hoping to see Sharp-shinned Hawks, kestrels, harriers, and perhaps Turkey Vultures and the Broad-wings. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Erika Van Kirk (erika_vankirk@fws.gov) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.detroitriverhawkwatch.org More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=285