SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 197 914 914 Osprey 12 186 186 Bald Eagle 3 70 70 Northern Harrier 7 198 198 Sharp-shinned Hawk 124 3604 3604 Cooper's Hawk 4 106 106 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 26 69487 69487 Red-tailed Hawk 1 88 88 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 40 1357 1357 Merlin 3 53 53 Peregrine Falcon 9 31 31 Unknown 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 3 3 Total: 426 76097 76097 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Jeff Schultz, Mary Cypher, Matt Pety Weather: A quick clearing trend was seen early in the day after the overnight rain. The remainder of the day saw a mix of sun and cloud with moderate to strong and gusty west-southwest winds. Observations: The flight took quite some time to develop and never did reach the level of some recorded in recent days. Definitely the highlight of the day was the continued good passage of Peregrine Falcons with 9 in total tallied. ======================================================================== 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.
