DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 15, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 2 2
Turkey Vulture 159 20920 22303
Osprey 1 19 130
Bald Eagle 0 22 86
Northern Harrier 4 36 123
Sharp-shinned Hawk 166 998 3290
Cooper's Hawk 3 86 206
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 56 59
Broad-winged Hawk 0 16 36215
Red-tailed Hawk 7 485 608
Rough-legged Hawk 2 3 3
Golden Eagle 2 4 4
American Kestrel 7 87 396
Merlin 2 5 16
Peregrine Falcon 0 5 16
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: 353 22746 63459
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 12:30:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Charlene Brennan, John Elliott, Raburn Howland,
Terry Angevine
Visitors:
Jim Maki
Jim Lynch
Weather:
A mix of sun and cloud were seen early in the day with heavier cloud cover
moving into the area gradually as another system approached from the
southwest. Rain ended the count prematurely in the early afternoon. Winds
were light east-southeast.
Raptor Observations:
There was actually a very good movement of birds ahead of the advancing
weather pattern, particularly Sharpies who were steadily coming by in small
groups of a couple to a half dozen birds throughout much of the time we
were at the watch. Other highlights of the day were two Rough-legs, one of
each morph as well as a tandem of juvenile Golden Eagles, always a treat
when these big birds come by in multiples.
Non-raptor Observations:
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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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