SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 26 777 777 Osprey 5 118 118 Bald Eagle 1 111 111 Northern Harrier 3 336 336 Sharp-shinned Hawk 38 5500 5500 Cooper's Hawk 0 127 127 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 82483 82483 Red-tailed Hawk 1 272 272 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 892 892 Merlin 1 25 25 Peregrine Falcon 3 17 17 Unknown 8 8 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 80 90668 90668 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Fred Kirn Visitors: Jim Maki Ron Harkness Don Sherwood Weather: There was a mix of sun and cloud today with high humidity and unseasonably warm temperatures. Heavier cloud cover moved into the area later in the afternoon as a system approached from the west that is forecast to bring rain and thunderstorms into the area overnight. Winds were light to moderate southwest bearing more to west-southwest in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: A light flight was recorded, not surprising given the conditions and highlighted by the three Peregrines observed. Non-raptor Observations: Non-raptor highlights included a juvenile Red-headed Woodpecker, Common Loon and a flock of 13 American Golden Plovers. ======================================================================== 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
