SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 08, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 17 60 60 Osprey 6 34 34 Bald Eagle 5 17 17 Northern Harrier 3 46 46 Sharp-shinned Hawk 41 713 713 Cooper's Hawk 4 30 30 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 23 153 153 Red-tailed Hawk 11 40 40 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 24 138 138 Merlin 0 10 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5 Unknown Total: 134 1246 1246 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 9.25 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Jim Maki, Patrick Mulawa Visitors: Richard Naber Ron and Gloria Harkness Will Weber Lora and Chris Currie Weather: Quite a variable day weather-wise with extended periods of overcast, particularly at midday but also sunny periods. Winds varied from east-northeast to east-southeast and were generally light but occasionally a bit stronger. As seen by the moving cloud layers, upper level winds were actually from the south and southwest. Raptor Observations: As might be expected with such unstable air masses, the flight was perhaps a bit slow at times but there were definite pulses of activity, particularly later in the day when skies were generally clearer than at any other time. While the flight might not have been as heavy as anticipated after the passing of frontal system overnight, overall it was still not too bad of a day given the early date. Non-raptor Observations: Monarchs were without a doubt the most numerous migrant seen today, moving steady throughout the day and many at altitude. There was a good bit of warbler feeding activity in the afternoon in the maples and the lone spruce near the count area at the boat launch. Most numerous were Cape Mays and Blackpolls and a single Palm was noted along with several Red-eyed Vireos. ======================================================================== 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
