Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 18, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 752 90700 Osprey 0 0 29 Bald Eagle 0 20 169 Northern Harrier 0 28 507 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 74 4018 Cooper's Hawk 0 3 68 American Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 61 230 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 51922 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 0 432 1474 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 4 Golden Eagle 0 18 53 American Kestrel 0 0 964 Merlin 0 4 54 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 48 Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 10 Total: 0 1398 150259 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Jo Patterson Observers: Visitors: We welcome visitors to our site as we are eager to share the joys of hawk watching with one and all. Although there may be times in which we are all very busy and need alone-time to concentrate, those are the times that are most enjoyable for visitors as the skies are filled with migrating raptors. Weather: Morning snow and sleet forced a two-hour delay to the count, and a second round of mixed precipitation in the afternoon limited us to just three hours of observation. The air remained mostly still, offering only the faintest eastward drift when the wind stirred at all. The barometer wavered and slipped a few notches as the system moved through. Temperatures crept from 36°F to 40°F, and with no wind to cut through it, the day felt milder than the numbers suggested. Ice sprinkled down throughout the morning, and the sky remained a dull, wintry wash. Raptor Observations: No migrants were observed today. Non-raptor Observations: Bonaparte’s Gulls worked the slip, dipping and pivoting over the water as they fed. Dark-eyed Juncos shuffled through the damp grass. The local juvenile Cooper’s Hawk settled into the maple beside us for a brief moment. A Bald Eagle perched stubbornly on a riverside snag and refused to take to the air. Predictions: Tomorrow appears more promising. Winds will increase slightly but stay manageable, holding around 6 mph out of the northeast. Temperatures should mirror today’s, but with a rising barometer. November has not treated us kindly so far, but tomorrow may yet bring a better flight. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jo Patterson (jopatterson06@gmail.com) 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