SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 11, 2006
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 18 69 69
Osprey 8 60 60
Bald Eagle 15 47 47
Northern Harrier 101 197 197
Sharp-shinned Hawk 368 835 835
Cooper's Hawk 9 37 37
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 8547 12690 12690
Red-tailed Hawk 15 45 45
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 143 470 470
Merlin 2 8 8
Peregrine Falcon 1 3 3
Unknown
Total: 9227 14461 14461
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Fred Kirn, Jim Maki, Patrick Mulawa, Paul Cypher,
Terry Angevine
Visitors:
Georgia Read
Weather:
Conditions today were bright overall, if not totally sunny with some low
cloud burning off early and some mid-level clouds providing a good
background for the flight. Heavier clouds eventually pushed into the area
from the southwest ahead of the rain forecast for the overnight period.
Winds were moderate to fairly strong throughout the day from the northeast
bearing more to the east-northeast in the afternoon. Winds picked up
somewhat as the frontal system intensified late in the day.
Raptor Observations:
The flight was similar to yesterday although heavier overall and dropping
off quicker in the latter portions of the count probably because of the
developing weather system. Sharpies, Kestrels and Harriers dominated the
day early and were active right from the first hour of the count. Small
groups of Broad-wings were seen during the morning but as yesterday, the
strongest push wasnt until the afternoon with a more or less continuous
pulse of activity between 1-3 pm. The flight tapered off from that point,
although one of largest kettles of the day was seen during the final hour
of the count.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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