Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 450 450 Osprey 0 13 13 Bald Eagle 0 31 31 Northern Harrier 0 166 166 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 1967 1967 Cooper's Hawk 0 27 27 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 6204 6204 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 48 48 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 269 269 Merlin 0 11 11 Peregrine Falcon 0 7 7 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 5 Unknown Buteo 0 13 13 Unknown Falcon 0 8 8 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 21 21 Total: 2 9240 9240 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 0.67 hours Official Counter: Michael Patrikeev Observers: Jo Patterson Visitors: Two groups from the Marsh Museum visited us today, but unfortunately it was poring at both times. 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: It rained nearly non-stop all day, giving us only a short break to look for birds between 10:00 and 11:00 hrs. Temperature steady at +19C (66 F); winds from NNE and ENE at 9-10 miles per hour (14-15 km/hour), on average. Raptor Observations: We counted only two raptors today, both Sharp-shinned Hawks, during a 40-minute break in the rain. Jo saw a Peregrine over the parking lot, but the bird headed in the opposite direction, towards Gibraltar. Non-raptor Observations: 230 Blue Jays observed between 10 and 11 AM. Small birds, chimney swifts, swallow, and even warblers were flying in the rain, but not raptors. Predictions: Rain forecast changes by the hour (it was supposed to end ca. noon today, but it did not), but most likely we seen more rain and a very raptors tomorrow. Although, it may change on a moment's notice. ======================================================================== 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