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
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.
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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