SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 14, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 8 4640 73767 Osprey 0 3 246 Bald Eagle 2 21 198 Northern Harrier 2 105 1323 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 125 12047 Cooper's Hawk 5 70 859 Northern Goshawk 0 25 46 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 233 843 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 87359 Red-tailed Hawk 131 6843 11020 Rough-legged Hawk 1 50 71 Golden Eagle 3 69 101 American Kestrel 0 5 2380 Merlin 0 0 81 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 86 Unknown 0 0 12 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 14 Total: 159 12190 190454 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Patrick Mulawa, Raburn Howland Weather: Today was mostly sunny with clouds pushing in during the afternoon. Winds were light west-southwest becoming fairly strong and gusty by mid-afternoon. Observations: Although the flight was not large it was a definite improvement from the last several days. With todays totals, we are just one Harrier away from the season record set in 1998 (1324) and 86 away from the Red-tail record set in 1995 (11,106). ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/ The primary site used by Southeastern Michigan Raptor Research (SMRR) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. A secondary site, the Headquarters of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area can be used during certain wind conditions. When staffing is available, both sites can be used at the same time. The season begins on the first day of September and concludes on the final day of November. For details and directions, log on to www.smrr.net The stipend for the 2003 season counter was provided by DTE Energy. Visit www.dteenergy.com to learn more! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
