SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1893 4100 8430 Osprey 1 5 222 Bald Eagle 8 18 161 Northern Harrier 0 8 291 Sharp-shinned Hawk 83 398 4757 Cooper's Hawk 3 13 226 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 11 58 Broad-winged Hawk 1 3 185378 Red-tailed Hawk 65 186 1001 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 2 American Kestrel 13 26 905 Merlin 0 1 42 Peregrine Falcon 1 5 24 Unknown 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 2068 4775 201499 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Paul Cypher, Terry Angevine Visitors: Tim Smart Allen Chartier Scott Jennex Weather: Todays conditions were generally sunny with occasional cloudy periods, particularly in the afternoon. Winds were strong and gusty for much of the day out of the west-northwest. Observations: The flight was somewhat disorganized in the strong winds and the Turkey Vulture groups were particularly challenging to keep track of as they tacked back and forth to gain advantage in the wind. The TVs also did a lot of flapping to avoid being pushed over the lake by the wind, a rather interesting sight but perhaps not that unusual given the conditions. In regards to passerines, of note were a couple of Pine Siskins and a Lapland Longspur. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
