SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 02, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 8 8 Osprey 3 10 10 Bald Eagle 4 7 7 Northern Harrier 15 26 26 Sharp-shinned Hawk 95 165 165 Cooper's Hawk 9 12 12 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 21 67 67 Red-tailed Hawk 3 19 19 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 11 36 36 Merlin 0 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Total: 165 352 352 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 8.75 hours Official Counter: Josh Haas Observers: Bruce Roberts, Calvin Brennan, Patrick Mulawa, Paul Cypher Visitors: Ron and Gloria Harkness Bob Westland Weather: Conditions were very similar to yesterday with very little if any cloud cover and light winds from the north early but quickly switching to the south-southeast and continuing from there for the remainder of the day. Raptor Observations: The flight was somewhat similar as well when compared to yesterdays but perhaps somewhat steadier overall and tapering off more quickly in the mid afternoon. Also, Sharpies dominated the movement overall even more than the previous day. Still, a very good showing for the second day of the season. One interesting sighting was a vulture with two white outermost primaries on its right wing and the outermost on its left wing as well as one or more white tail feathers. Non-raptor Observations: Cedar Waxwings continued to be the most numerous and obvious non-raptor. Neotrops overall have been rather sparse the last couple of days. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
