DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 2 Turkey Vulture 0 167 35083 Osprey 0 0 140 Bald Eagle 0 3 105 Northern Harrier 1 3 140 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 33 3547 Cooper's Hawk 4 12 261 Northern Goshawk 0 1 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 126 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 36216 Red-tailed Hawk 7 258 1798 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 13 Golden Eagle 1 11 64 American Kestrel 0 1 402 Merlin 0 1 17 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 18 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: 13 507 77936 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Rodney Laura, Terry Angevine Visitors: Roger Kuhlman Ron Harkness Saul Hanft Jim Maki Dick Micka Weather: Conditions were similar to yesterday with cloudless skies and a light haze persisting throughout the day. Winds were light to moderate southeast. Raptor Observations: Only a handful of birds made the passage today highlighted by a tree-top level view of a juvenile Golden Eagle that passed more or less directly over the watch. Non-raptor Observations: Large mixed groups of blackbirds continue to be the most numerous passerine migrants. A single Tree Swallow was seen. Sparrow diversity foraging in the area continues to be fairly good with many more Tree Sparrows present now and today a singing Fox Sparrow was also noted. ======================================================================== 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
