SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3 3859 73143 Osprey 0 1 225 Bald Eagle 1 22 200 Northern Harrier 1 241 1003 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 279 8403 Cooper's Hawk 3 156 741 Northern Goshawk 0 1 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 14 800 1042 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 67956 Red-tailed Hawk 114 4323 6495 Rough-legged Hawk 1 22 29 Golden Eagle 8 104 123 American Kestrel 0 8 1861 Merlin 0 3 45 Peregrine Falcon 0 6 47 Unknown Swainson's Hawk 0 0 9 Short-eared Owl 0 1 1 Total: 146 9826 161330 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Jim Maki, Ron Harkness Weather: Sunny skies were again the order of the day with variable amounts of cirrus developing as the day progressed. Winds were light and variable early becoming light east-southeast then light to moderate southeast in the early afternoon. Raptor Observations: The flight was very much similar to yesterday but with more birds over or near the count area with the lighter winds resulting in a bit larger count overall. Golden Eagles continue to be the highlight on a daily basis as this is shaping up to be one of the best Novembers on record for that species. This is on the heels of an October with one of the lowest totals since the count has had consistent coverage. Non-raptor Observations: A flock of about 50 Snow Buntings were of note today as well. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
