SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 22 303 303 Osprey 7 134 134 Bald Eagle 1 45 45 Northern Harrier 0 119 119 Sharp-shinned Hawk 26 2211 2211 Cooper's Hawk 2 55 55 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 112 2918 2918 Red-tailed Hawk 0 37 37 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 10 1066 1066 Merlin 0 37 37 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5 Unknown 0 0 0 Total: 180 6930 6930 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Raburn Howland Visitors: Fred Kirn Kevin Meek Jim Maki Sol Hanft Anne Hanft Weather: Today was mainly cloudy with early morning rain and drizzle, pre-empting the start of the count. There were some sunny breaks in the early afternoon. Winds were moderate to strong west-northwest switching to west-southwest by noon. Observations: With the persistence of such unstable conditions, it was not surprising that the flight was small and ended abruptly in mid afternoon. ======================================================================== 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.
