SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 55 519 519 Osprey 10 156 156 Bald Eagle 3 56 56 Northern Harrier 8 138 138 Sharp-shinned Hawk 161 2577 2577 Cooper's Hawk 15 88 88 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 46644 57621 57621 Red-tailed Hawk 20 78 78 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 48 1164 1164 Merlin 2 44 44 Peregrine Falcon 3 9 9 Unknown 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 3 3 3 Total: 46972 62453 62453 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Dave Mendus, Jeff Schultz, Mary Cypher Weather: Todays weather was dominated by sunny conditions and light to moderate southeast winds. A good build up of cumulous clouds was very welcome and aided the spotters for much of the day. Observations: As it turned out, yesterday was just the preamble to a larger Broad-wing flight and much to the delight of those gathered for Hawkfest, many of the kettles were overhead. This is where much of the movement was throughout the day despite the southeast wind. Perhaps it was a result of a favorable flow in upper level winds that the birds were on this flight path rather than a more northerly one typical of southeasterlies. Included in the Broad-wing groups were two dark morphs and a light morph adult Swainsons Hawks, the first of this species for the season. Also noted was a dark adult Broad-wing ======================================================================== 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.
