SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 304 1017 5347 Osprey 0 2 219 Bald Eagle 1 6 149 Northern Harrier 5 6 289 Sharp-shinned Hawk 36 158 4517 Cooper's Hawk 1 3 216 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 51 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 185375 Red-tailed Hawk 21 91 906 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 1 9 888 Merlin 1 1 42 Peregrine Falcon 1 4 23 Unknown 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 371 1301 198025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 12:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Weather: Today began with rain until mid morning with overcast conditions prevailing into the early afternoon when it rapidly cleared. Winds were moderate to strong west-northwest gradually shifting to moderate west then to light to moderate west-southwest. Observations: The flight after the clearing was perhaps surprisingly light and disorganized comprised mainly of loose groups of TVs and a sporadic assortment of other raptors. At Point Mouillee, there were quite a few Bonapartes Gulls and a single adult Great Black-backed Gull. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
