SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 34 45044 46935 Osprey 3 26 214 Bald Eagle 0 41 156 Northern Harrier 3 184 689 Sharp-shinned Hawk 43 1527 5800 Cooper's Hawk 2 196 342 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 37 41 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2503 67955 Red-tailed Hawk 1 689 890 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 4 5 American Kestrel 0 173 1808 Merlin 0 8 35 Peregrine Falcon 0 8 37 Unknown Swainson's Hawk 0 5 8 Total: 86 50445 124915 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Al Kostyniak Visitors: Jim Maki Bruce ROberts Weather: Today saw overcast conditions and light to moderate southeast winds. Raptor Observations: There was a modest movement of birds today, not surprising given the cloudy weather and the approach of rain from the southwest. Much of the flight consisted of Sharpies with only a smattering of other birds to add to the diversity. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Rain is predicted for the overnight and much of the early part of day tomorrow. Wednesday seems to be a likely day for the next decent flight. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
