Checklist S95266527

Observations

1. Canada Goose

   Number observed:  16

2. Mute Swan

   Number observed:  2

   Exotic: Naturalized

3. White-winged Scoter

   Number observed:  10

   Details

   Migrating: 7 @8am, 3 @10am

4. Common Merganser

   Number observed:  30

5. Red-breasted Merganser

   Number observed:  11

6. duck sp.

   Number observed:  13

7. Sandhill Crane

   Number observed:  192

   Details

   Migrating: 10 @11am, 24 @12pm, 143 @1pm, 14 @2pm

8. Whimbrel

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   *RARE* Walked along the shore at 10:13am heading east at one point getting 3yards in front of me. I was amazed!

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9. Ring-billed Gull

   Number observed:  12

10. American Herring Gull

    Number observed:  5

11. Common Loon

    Number observed:  8

    Details

    Migrating: 2 @8am, 4 @9am, 2 @10am

12. Magnificent Frigatebird

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    *MEGA RARE* First seen flying SW along the shore along Lake Michigan at 11:25am then seen again at 12:23am flying in from the W heading E along the shore towards the Mackinac Bridge and Lake Huron. I immediately called Steve Baker at the hawk watch when I saw it the second time flying towards the bridge and they were able to see it as well. Size and white markings on the breast not extending to the throat leads it to be a Magnificent Frigatebird. Appears to be the 7th state record and the northern most.
    
    On Sept. 23rd a past professor of mine Rick Koval reported a Magnificent Frigatebird back home in Pennsylvania. Amazed, I texted him and jokingly told him to send it my way. Way to deliver Rick! :)

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13. Double-crested Cormorant

    Number observed:  61

14. Great Blue Heron

    Number observed:  1

15. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  38

16. Osprey

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Migrating: 1 @12pm, 1 @1pm

17. Sharp-shinned Hawk

    Number observed:  16

    Details

    Migrating: 1 @8am, 1 @9am, 1 @10am, 1 @11am, 3 @12pm, 5 @1pm, 4 @2pm

18. Cooper's Hawk

    Number observed:  1

    Details

    Migrating: 1 @1pm

19. Bald Eagle

    Number observed:  47

    Details

    Migrating: 2 @12pm, 18 @1pm, 14 @2pm, 2 @3pm

    Age & Sex:

    Age	Juvenile	Immature	Adult	Age Unknown
    Male
    Female
    Sex Unknown		27	12

20. Broad-winged Hawk

    Number observed:  2

    Details

    Migrating: 1 @12pm, 1 @1pm

21. Red-tailed Hawk

    Number observed:  9

    Details

    Migrating: 1 @11am, 3 @12pm, 2 @1pm, 3 @2pm

22. Downy Woodpecker

    Number observed:  1

23. American Kestrel

    Number observed:  3

    Details

    Migrating: 2 @1pm, 1 @2pm

24. Merlin

    Number observed:  1

25. Blue Jay

    Number observed:  1

26. American Crow

    Number observed:  3

27. Common Raven

    Number observed:  2

28. Black-capped Chickadee

    Number observed:  8

29. Golden-crowned Kinglet

    Number observed:  2

30. Brown Creeper

    Number observed:  1

31. American Pipit

    Number observed:  4

32. White-throated Sparrow

    Number observed:  4

33. Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

    Number observed:  1