SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 381 2024 3880 Osprey 2 9 213 Bald Eagle 2 21 101 Northern Harrier 8 69 325 Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 598 5070 Cooper's Hawk 0 20 150 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 4 4260 78048 Red-tailed Hawk 1 24 127 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 16 136 1697 Merlin 0 1 61 Peregrine Falcon 11 16 57 Unknown 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Total: 452 7181 89736 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Raburn Howland Visitors: Fred Kirn Weather: The overcast conditions and strong southwest winds ahead of an intense low-pressure system did little to stimulate much movement with one notable exception. Today produced the largest single day flight of Peregrines of the season with 11 tallied for the day. Other than TVs, no other species felt the urge to move in numbers. Observations: ======================================================================== 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.
