SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 24, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1 751 751 Osprey 0 113 113 Bald Eagle 2 110 110 Northern Harrier 8 333 333 Sharp-shinned Hawk 183 5462 5462 Cooper's Hawk 3 127 127 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 5 82482 82482 Red-tailed Hawk 0 271 271 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 891 891 Merlin 0 24 24 Peregrine Falcon 0 14 14 Unknown 8 8 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 204 90588 90588 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Terry Angevine Visitors: Jim Maki Ron Harkness Rick Kryc Weather: Today saw the continuing trend of sunny cloudless days of the recent past. Visibility in general was very good but there was a definite increase in the humidity during the afternoon. Winds were light and variable early becoming light to moderate east-southeast by noon. Raptor Observations: The flight was predictably sluggish with only Sharp-shins recorded in significant numbers, as is the norm on such days at this point of the season given the conditions. Non-raptor Observations: It is perhaps noteworthy that Monarch migration has dropped off markedly in the past few days. Chimney Swifts and Tree Swallows were the most numerous non-raptor migrants seen at the watch today with a handful of Hummingbirds noted as well. ======================================================================== 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
