Date: 11/27/25 4:08 pm From: <reports...> Subject: [birders] Detroit River Hawk Watch (27 Nov 2025) Raptors
Detroit River Hawk Watch
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2025
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Jo Patterson
Observers:
Visitors:
We welcome visitors to our site as we are eager to share the joys of hawk
watching with one and all. Although there may be times in which we are all
very busy and need alone-time to concentrate, those are the times that are
most enjoyable for visitors as the skies are filled with migrating raptors.
Weather:
For the second consecutive day, observation was cut short by high winds
(and also Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving!). Sustained winds hovered
around 20 mph, and just when it seemed manageable, a sudden 30 mph gust
would roll through. The riverbed slowly refilled over the course of the
morning, water creeping back over the exposed mud. Temperatures remained
below freezing and felt sharper under a gray, overcast sky. Frost coated
the ground, and the first hour brought intermittent snow flurries. The
barometer continued its recovery from Tuesday’s drop, climbing past 30"
today.
Raptor Observations:
Nothing. Again.
Non-raptor Observations:
Bonaparte’s, Ring-billed, and Herring Gulls capitalized on fish stranded
in the remaining muddy pools, turning the scene into more of an
all-you-can-eat buffet than any display of technique. A local Bald Eagle
made a brief pass through the area.
Predictions:
The barometer is expected to continue its steep rise. Temperatures will
stay below freezing, and the westerly winds will maintain their blustery
pace. Tomorrow has the chance to be better than today, but the bar is low.
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Report submitted by Jo Patterson (<jopatterson06...>)
Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at:
http://www.detroitriverhawkwatch.org
