Date: 11/11/24 5:25 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [birders] Detroit River Hawk Watch (11 Nov 2024) 14 Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 11, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 2840 64414
Osprey 0 0 18
Bald Eagle 3 54 192
Northern Harrier 0 17 336
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 78 3469
Cooper's Hawk 2 27 102
American Goshawk 1 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 140 306
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6785
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4 902 1831
Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 18
Golden Eagle 0 72 116
American Kestrel 0 1 403
Merlin 0 2 25
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 31
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 17
Unknown Buteo 0 8 39
Unknown Falcon 0 0 13
Unknown Eagle 0 3 6
Unknown Raptor 1 2 30

Total: 14 4157 78154
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Michael Patrikeev

Observers:

Visitors:
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view of the horizon.


Weather:
Westerly winds, constantly shifting between south-west and west; up to 26
km/hr (16 mi/hr). Overcast, but some clear sky around 3 PM. Temperature up
to +13C (55F).

Raptor Observations:
A rather disappointing day with only 14 raptors seen.

All three species of Accipiter (or, if you prefer, two Astur and one
Accipiter) were observed between 11 AM and noon. Although I entered the
juvenile Goshawk in the form, I begin to wonder whether it was the bird
seen at the count site last Monday, and a day earlier in Gibraltar.

The American Goshawk is a rare guest in this area. Perhaps this juvenile
will stay for the winter, or at least, for a while; it seems to be
patrolling a territory. Look for an accipiter the size of small buteo.

Non-raptor Observations:
Fifty-five American Crows and one Blue Jay counted. Carolina Wren was heard
singing after a few days of silence. Several solitary Killdeer in the air.
A small tern (probably Common Tern) was seen chasing a Cooper's Hawk!

Predictions:
Clear skies and cool temperatures (up to +9C) are forecast for November
12th, along with strong northeastern winds.. If this comes true, then
tomorrow might be a day to witness perhaps the last big wave of passing
raptors this fall. However, wind forecasts were not very relaible lately.
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Report submitted by Erika Van Kirk (<erika_vankirk...>)
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


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