Date: 11/5/24 3:08 pm From: <reports...> Subject: [birders] Detroit River Hawk Watch (05 Nov 2024) 26 Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Michael Patrikeev
Observers: Jo Patterson
Visitors: Thank you to the visitors who stopped by and made a boring day more exciting. Come visit us for ID tips and other educational information. While we welcome your questions and company, please know our professional counter, apprentices, and volunteers must communicate with each other frequently to successfully conduct the count and they also must maintain an unobstructed view of the horizon.
Weather: The day brought mostly cloudy skies, a rapidly falling barometer, high temperatures all day, and a moderate SSW breeze. The assembly of poor weather factors left the day incompatible with a bountiful migratory flight.
Raptor Observations: Another slow day at the boat launch. We counted a meager 13 Turkey Vulture in the first two hours. A slow, sad trickle of Red-tails continued throughout the day, totaling 12 birds. The local Coop and Bald Eagle were the only other raptor species sighted.
Non-raptor Observations: A handful of crows were seen. A large flock of Canada Goose flew past with 13 Great Blue Heron in tow. A Hister beetle carrying 24 phoretic mites visited my chair; it played dead after being poked.
Predictions: Tomorrow should bring a rising barometer, moderate W winds, cloudy skies, and slightly cooler temperatures. It may not be the best conditions, but it should be better than today.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Erika Van Kirk (<erika_vankirk...>) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.detroitriverhawkwatch.org
