Detroit River Hawk Watch - 14 Sep 2024
Morning at Detroit River Hawk Watch was a bit slow. With temps to reach mid-80's today on SW winds we were hoping for a repeat of yesterday's 600+ birds. But only the occasional Northern Harrier or distant Sharp-shinned Hawk got our attention.
Just a few minutes before 11 am did the first Broad-winged Hawks make an appearance. A nice kettle of about 32 birds soared overhead before drifting to the west.
The day's tally:
Sep 14, 2024 9:10 AM - 11:10 AM
Protocol: Stationary
27 species
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 8
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 1
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) 2
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 1
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 6
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) 4
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) 2
Forster's Tern (Sterna forsteri) 12
Double-crested Cormorant (Nannopterum auritum) 6
Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) 1
Great Egret (Ardea alba) 6
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 2
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) 2
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) 1
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) 4
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) 1
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 2
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) 48
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 26
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) 2
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) 28
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) 6
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 1
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
