SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 31, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 347 57621 59406 Osprey 0 44 191 Bald Eagle 0 56 195 Northern Harrier 5 248 748 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 3034 9739 Cooper's Hawk 6 334 507 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 416 424 Broad-winged Hawk 0 39 69574 Red-tailed Hawk 101 2341 2704 Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 4 Golden Eagle 3 34 34 American Kestrel 1 210 1272 Merlin 0 12 38 Peregrine Falcon 1 26 61 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 8 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 468 64421 144909 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Paul Cypher, Terry Angevine Visitors: Rodney Laura Bob Westland Ron Harkness Anne and Saul Hanft Jim Maki Weather: Conditions were generally sunny today with occasional overcast periods. Winds were light to moderate southwest in the morning becoming fairly strong and gusty in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: The flight overall was light and dominated heavily by Red-tails and TVs. While most birds recorded were well to the north, including the Golden Eagles seen, an adult Peregrine made quite a close pass just to the south of the count area and an adult Bald Eagle made a spectacular swoop to catch a fish along the channel in front of the watch. An adult dark morph Red-tail was also a notable sighting. Non-raptor Observations: We were keeping a watchful eye out for rarities among the many Tree Swallows migrating today. Early November is the typical time frame for Cave Swallows to appear along the Great Lakes and any swallow flock this time of year is worth looking through for this vagrant. ======================================================================== 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
