DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 2 Turkey Vulture 0 257 35173 Osprey 0 0 140 Bald Eagle 0 39 141 Northern Harrier 0 12 149 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 79 3593 Cooper's Hawk 0 45 294 Northern Goshawk 0 7 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 71 185 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 36216 Red-tailed Hawk 5 967 2507 Rough-legged Hawk 0 10 18 Golden Eagle 0 36 89 American Kestrel 0 3 404 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: 5 1534 78963 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 1 hours Official Counter: Josh Haas Observers: Visitors: Saul Hanft, Gloria Harkness, Ron Harkness Weather: Winds were 7 to 10 miles per hour from the northeast bringing rain just one hour into the count, finishing the 2008 season a few hours early. Raptor Observations: Five Red-tailed Hawks made the passage. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Norwood ([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
