SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 22, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 2827 56845 58701 Osprey 1 38 242 Bald Eagle 1 84 164 Northern Harrier 24 858 1114 Sharp-shinned Hawk 114 6636 11108 Cooper's Hawk 13 532 662 Northern Goshawk 0 7 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 9 164 164 Broad-winged Hawk 0 13570 87358 Red-tailed Hawk 67 865 968 Rough-legged Hawk 1 7 7 Golden Eagle 1 7 7 American Kestrel 6 800 2361 Merlin 0 19 79 Peregrine Falcon 1 39 80 Unknown 0 9 9 Swainson's Hawk 0 10 14 Total: 3065 80491 163046 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Terry Angevine Visitors: Jim Maki Walt Palaski Tex Wells Weather: After some early morning showers, the day was generally overcast with the occasional sunny break, especially in mid morning. Winds were moderate to strong out of the north-northwest. Observations: Another excellent TV flight was recorded but there were no large numbers seen for other species, perhaps because of the predominantly cloudy conditions. However there were some very good views of birds including a juvenile light morph Rough-leg and a sub-adult Golden Eagle. Because of yesterdays west winds, there was an extensive mud flat present at Point Mouillee today. Many shorebirds were in attendance including American Golden Plover and Long-billed Dowitcher. ======================================================================== 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.
