Early Broad-wing Push - 07 Sep 2022

North winds yesterday caused a push of Broad-winged Hawks (7200) through the Detroit River Hawk Watch late in the afternoon. With similar conditions today I took the chance to run down to Lake Erie Metropark to check out the action. Dunkadoo was showing hundred of Broad-winged Hawks an hour with almost 300 birds reported at 2 pm.

I arrived shortly before 3 pm just as a small kettle appeared overhead. Broad-winged Hawks were flying and a few were low enough to photograph. We'd also see several Sharp-shinned Hawks, American Kestrels, 3 Peregrine Falcons, and several Red-tailed Hawks. The day would end w/ 5300 birds, which is great knowing that we are still 2 weeks from peak migration.

Lake Erie Metropark--Detroit River Hawk Watch, Wayne, Michigan, US
Sep 7, 2022 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Protocol: Stationary
5 species

Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)  3
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)  300     Hawk watch reported 5300 today. I arrived in time to see one kettle of ~300 birds.
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)  4
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)  3
Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)  3

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