SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 11, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 1235 26010 27866 Osprey 1 27 231 Bald Eagle 2 57 137 Northern Harrier 43 526 782 Sharp-shinned Hawk 652 4107 8579 Cooper's Hawk 39 240 370 Northern Goshawk 1 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 6 16 16 Broad-winged Hawk 9 13562 87350 Red-tailed Hawk 34 257 360 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 5 5 American Kestrel 6 547 2108 Merlin 0 15 75 Peregrine Falcon 0 33 74 Unknown 0 9 9 Swainson's Hawk 1 7 11 Total: 2029 45422 127977 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Jeff Schultz, Mary Cypher Weather: Today was a cloudless day with early morning fog and haze that very gradually burned off over the course of the watch. Winds were light south-southeast. Observations: The flight was spread over the whole of the sky with birds generally being difficult to pick out in the clear blue and heavy haze. A considerable movement of Accipiters including the first Northern Goshawk of the fall, an adult, dominated the day. An additional highlight was an adult light morph SwainsonÂ’s Hawk. We seem to be having a banner year in regards to this species. ======================================================================== 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.
