DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 12, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 719 18396 19779
Osprey 0 15 126
Bald Eagle 1 21 85
Northern Harrier 3 30 117
Sharp-shinned Hawk 115 640 2932
Cooper's Hawk 4 68 188
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 35 38
Broad-winged Hawk 0 15 36214
Red-tailed Hawk 13 373 496
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 1 80 389
Merlin 0 2 13
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 14
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 856 19683 60396
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Josh Haas
Observers: Calvin Brennan, Charlene Brennan, Darlene Friedman,
Jeff Schultz
Visitors:
Saul Hanft
Joan Tisdale
Joy Barron
Bob Jacobs
Rosemary Brady
Ron and Gloria Harkness
Jim Lynch
Rodney Laura
Don Sherwood
Weather:
Visibility was somewhat reduced by haze in the early part of the day,
otherwise conditions were sunny with a bit of high cirrus cloud. Winds were
light to moderate southeast throughout the day.
Raptor Observations:
The day was quite slow overall with little in the way of sustained movement
or variety. A lingering Osprey (or possibly more than one) provided some
entertainment for the onlookers today otherwise the pickings were a bit
thin.
Non-raptor Observations:
Highlighting the non-raptors today were a single Common Nighthawk and an
adult Lesser Black-backed Gull.
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Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/
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