Date: 11/19/24 4:42 pm From: <reports...> Subject: [birders] Detroit River Hawk Watch (19 Nov 2024) Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2024 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Michael Patrikeev
Observers: Dan Atherton
Visitors: We welcome visitors to our site by the boat launch in Lake Erie Metropark. We have brochures and educational information we are happy to share. Let us share our enthusiasm for migration and raptors with you! While we welcome your questions and company, please know that 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: Rain, drizzle and fog. wind from SE and SSE, up to 23 km/hour (14 mi/hr). Temperature steady at ca. +13C (55F).
Raptor Observations: None recorded. At least 2 resident Bald Eagles were seen in perches, and one over the river.
Non-raptor Observations: Bonaparte's Gulls, Rusty Blackbirds, and a Belted Kingfisher.
Predictions: A mix of sun and cloud early in the morning, and rain for the rest of the day. Variable winds. Chances of seeing migrating hawks are very low. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Erika Van Kirk (<erika_vankirk...>) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.detroitriverhawkwatch.org
