DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 2 Turkey Vulture 8 244 35160 Osprey 0 0 140 Bald Eagle 8 31 133 Northern Harrier 1 10 147 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 73 3587 Cooper's Hawk 0 36 285 Northern Goshawk 0 5 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 8 66 180 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 36216 Red-tailed Hawk 162 851 2391 Rough-legged Hawk 2 10 18 Golden Eagle 6 27 80 American Kestrel 0 2 403 Merlin 0 3 19 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 23 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: 203 1363 78792 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5.75 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Richard Naber, Rodney Laura Visitors: Saul Hanft Pat Mulawa Ron and Gloria Harkness Weather: Skies were mostly sunny today with some high cirrus cloud cover. Heavier cloud cover moved into the area in the mid afternoon. Winds were light and predominately from the west. Raptor Observations: The flight was very much similar to yesterday although starting a bit later with the lighter winds today. In addition to another good Buteo movement we seem to be having a nice late-season push of Bald Eagles. What with the Goldens recorded today as well, there seemed to be an eagle of one species or the other in view for much of the day today. A couple of Rough-legs rounded out the highlights for the day. Non-raptor Observations: Tundra Swans continue to be one of the dominant non-raptor migrants with hundreds seen today including several large very high migrating skeins seen. Diving ducks continue to pour into the area as well. Bonapartes Gulls were a particularly numerous migrant early in the day and a group of seven Sandhill Cranes was noted as well. ======================================================================== 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
