SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 154 837 69964 Osprey 3 3 246 Bald Eagle 0 4 181 Northern Harrier 4 27 1245 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 49 11971 Cooper's Hawk 1 12 801 Northern Goshawk 1 8 29 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 39 649 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 87359 Red-tailed Hawk 13 191 4368 Rough-legged Hawk 1 6 27 Golden Eagle 0 2 34 American Kestrel 0 3 2378 Merlin 0 0 81 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 85 Unknown 0 0 12 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 14 Total: 182 1181 179445 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Terry Angevine Visitors: Jim Maki Weather: Today was generally overcast with some showers during the first hours of the count. Winds were moderate west-northwest. Observations: After spending a few hours at Point Mouillee early in the day, a switch was made to the boat launch for the remainder of the watch. The overall numbers today were low but with a decent mix of species and highlighted by the unexpected occurrence of 3 Osprey. It would appear that the strong cold front underway has chased the last of this species out of the north. A non-raptor highlight was the fly-over of 2 Sandhill Cranes. ======================================================================== 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.
