SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4153 12791 14576 Osprey 4 35 182 Bald Eagle 8 38 177 Northern Harrier 10 139 639 Sharp-shinned Hawk 346 1640 8345 Cooper's Hawk 17 136 309 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 22 30 Broad-winged Hawk 1 33 69568 Red-tailed Hawk 46 224 587 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 1 1 American Kestrel 14 129 1191 Merlin 1 10 36 Peregrine Falcon 0 21 56 Unknown 8 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 4606 15219 95707 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Patrick Mulawa, Richard Naber, Ron Harkness Visitors: Gloria Harkness Bob Jacobs Josh & Kara Haas and group from Kalamazoo Nature Center Robert Epstein Scott Jennex Karl Overman Bruce Roberts Weather: Clear conditions early today gave way to almost complete overcast by mid morning, the remainder of the day being a mix of sun and cloud. Winds were light and variable early becoming moderate to fairly strong and gusty west-southwest by late morning. Raptor Observations: While the Sharpie flight was steady throughout the day, it took awhile for other birds to really get going because of the overcast conditions during much of the morning. The TV movement assembled rather quickly once the skies brightened in late morning with the largest push of birds for the entire day coming through around the noon hour. The afternoon passage was in pulses of birds, which seems to be a theme with our vulture flight of late rather than a continuous movement of birds that is more typical of large movements of vultures. There was another good push near the end of the day, the norm for the species at this peak time. Highlighting the day overall was our first Golden Eagle of the season, a life bird for several of the folks at the watch today. Bald Eagles were also very much in evidence today as well with several individuals in view at any given time throughout much of the afternoon. Non-raptor Observations: Large numbers of Tree Swallows continue to migrate through the area along with some lingering Rough-wings and Chimney Swifts. Some new arrivals to the area the last couple of days have been White-crowned Sparrow and Lapland Longspur. Altogether about 20 or so Monarchs were noted today. ======================================================================== 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
