SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 07, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 100 8161 12491 Osprey 0 7 224 Bald Eagle 1 23 166 Northern Harrier 3 15 298 Sharp-shinned Hawk 103 681 5040 Cooper's Hawk 11 33 246 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 20 67 Broad-winged Hawk 0 4 185379 Red-tailed Hawk 4 371 1186 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 2 3 American Kestrel 3 47 926 Merlin 0 1 42 Peregrine Falcon 1 7 26 Unknown 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 227 9372 206096 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Lathe Claflin Visitors: Darlene Friedman Pete Przybylski Weather: Today began mainly sunny with a gradual buildup of clouds throughout the day. Winds were light southeast in the morning picking up to moderate in the afternoon. Observations: Overall the flight was light, being mostly an Accipiter event for much of the day. Perhaps the onset of the approaching weather system could explain the modest movement today. Even the omnipresent Turkey Vultures seemed to languish for long periods of time in the same area and I believe some groups even set down to the north of the count area soon after crossing. An adult Peregrine Falcon that flew directly over the watch provided an excellent highlight for those visiting the area. Predictions: Rain is forecast for Friday afternoon into Saturday morning. This should set up some movement for Sunday and early next week. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
