SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 3476 62882 Osprey 0 4 195 Bald Eagle 0 16 211 Northern Harrier 0 70 818 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 170 9909 Cooper's Hawk 2 217 724 Northern Goshawk 2 4 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 602 1026 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 69574 Red-tailed Hawk 2 6702 9406 Rough-legged Hawk 0 25 29 Golden Eagle 1 90 124 American Kestrel 0 3 1275 Merlin 0 3 41 Peregrine Falcon 1 6 67 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: 8 11388 156297 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Bruce Roberts, Frank Kitakis, Rodney Laura, Ron Harkness Visitors: Cliff Tally Sean Bachman Tex Wells Jim Maki Weather: Skies overall today were a mix of sun and cloud with fairly strong and gusty winds starting in the southwest bearing to the west as the day progressed. Raptor Observations: The day was about on par with the average for the final week of the season although the quality was certainly nothing to complain about. Best looks of the day went to a juvenile Northern Goshawk that passed low over the channel just to the north of the count area and an overhead view of a juvenile Peregrine. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
