Date: 9/19/26 2:38 pm From: <reports...> Subject: [birders] Detroit River Hawk Watch (19 Sep 2026) Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Visitors: We welcome visitors to our site at the Lake Erie Metropark Boat Launch. We are always willing to discuss the events of the day. Let us share our enthusiasm with you. There will be busy days, that may require our full attention, but those are not that frequent, and they provide great thrills for all. We can predict good days to some degree, but the exact hour is up to the birds, so be prepared to put in some time for the best results. Pack a lunch and rain jacket💧
Weather: Consistent rain/drizzle all day prevented us from conducting the count.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Tomorrow's weather looks dismal (rainy) in the morning with afternoon potential (less rain, good NE winds). There may be a push of afternoon birds that didn't make it through on the big day yesterday and hunkered down today. We've seen late pushes at this site before (e.g. last Thursday the 17th), so anything is possible. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Erika Van Kirk (<erika_vankirk...>) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.detroitriverhawkwatch.org
Site Description: The Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and its Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is located at the Boat Launch in Lake Erie Metropark, approximately 32 km south of Detroit, Michigan. This count site sits at the mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie.
Directions to site: Lake Erie Metropark: From I-75, exit at Huron River Drive (exit 27). Continue east on Huron River Drive. Turn left on West Jefferson and proceed a few hundred yards to the entrance of Lake Erie Metropark. After paying the entrance fee, follow the signs to the Boat Launch.
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