SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 8988 34998 36854 Osprey 5 32 236 Bald Eagle 3 60 140 Northern Harrier 46 572 828 Sharp-shinned Hawk 377 4484 8956 Cooper's Hawk 30 270 400 Northern Goshawk 1 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 29 45 45 Broad-winged Hawk 3 13565 87353 Red-tailed Hawk 76 333 436 Rough-legged Hawk 2 4 4 Golden Eagle 1 6 6 American Kestrel 34 581 2142 Merlin 1 16 76 Peregrine Falcon 3 36 77 Unknown 0 9 9 Swainson's Hawk 1 8 12 Total: 9600 55022 137577 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Jeff Schultz, Mary Cypher Weather: Early morning cloud and light showers gave way to clear skies by mid morning. Winds were strong and gusty most of the day out of the west. Observations: As is typical on west winds, the flight was spread out somewhat but much of it was right over the count area. For the second weekend in a row, a new single day TV record was established topping off at 8,988 birds by days end! Today also provided the best single day diversity of the season as all 16 regularly occurring species were sighted. Highlights included the 12th Swainsons Hawk of the season, 2 Rough-legged Hawks and a juvenile Northern Goshawk. ======================================================================== 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.
