DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 318 746 746 Osprey 1 43 43 Bald Eagle 2 48 48 Northern Harrier 2 75 75 Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 1572 1572 Cooper's Hawk 6 87 87 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 17 19934 19934 Red-tailed Hawk 5 116 116 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 305 305 Merlin 0 22 22 Peregrine Falcon 0 14 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 Mississippi Kite 0 1 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 385 22965 22965 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 12:45:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Seth Cutright Observers: Fred Kirn, Rodney Laura, Terry Angevine Visitors: Around 9 people came to the Lake Erie Metropark count area. Some of these people were, Rick & Cindy from Ohio, Carlos Vargus, Sarah Toner, a very smart young birder, Bob Reed, and Hall Hapler. Weather: Today's weather was cold early and cooler at the Metropark then at the SGA. Visibility was very clear, and clouds changed a lot between the two count areas. 100% cloud cover at the Metropark, with only about 50% or less at the SGA. Winds about 5-15mph and from the West-North-West. Raptor Observations: An OK count at both locations went on today. Mostly Turkey Vultures were going by. Non-raptor Observations: 8 American White Pelicans were seen at Pointe Mouillee SGA. The first 7 migratory American Crows went by Lake Erie Metropark. Lots of Northern Rough-winged Swallows at both sites. Also a good movement of Blue Jays still, maybe around 1,500 were seen at the Lake Erie Metro Park site. Predictions: Weather for the start of Thursday looks to be about the same with more North-West or West-North-West winds but lighter. It might change to West-South-West or South-West winds later...maybe even South or South-East. On one hand the flight could be good early since not as much moved today as what we thought would, and two days of rain before. Kind of some times the second day after rain or a front can be better then the first day. On the other hand could be kind of slow if the wind does change to the South-West or South-East. On the third hand ...if one could have three hands... things could move right before that wind change. Or if the South-West or South-East winds bring warmer air up might get birds up too...... ======================================================================== Report submitted by Seth Cutright ([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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
