SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 2225 47635 49491 Osprey 1 36 240 Bald Eagle 1 73 153 Northern Harrier 9 669 925 Sharp-shinned Hawk 75 5738 10210 Cooper's Hawk 6 453 583 Northern Goshawk 0 4 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 108 108 Broad-winged Hawk 0 13570 87358 Red-tailed Hawk 8 625 728 Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 4 Golden Eagle 0 6 6 American Kestrel 6 738 2299 Merlin 0 17 77 Peregrine Falcon 0 37 78 Unknown 0 9 9 Swainson's Hawk 0 8 12 Total: 2331 69731 152286 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Jeff Schultz Weather: The weather today was dominated by almost complete cloud cover with clearing occurring late in the afternoon. Winds were light to moderate from the west. Observations: The flight was virtually a vulture event with few other birds finding the overcast conditions to their liking. The TV tally by the end of the day was enough to bring the season total to a new record, breaking the previous single season high of 49,404 established last fall. ======================================================================== 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.
