DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 13, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 81 81 Osprey 4 29 29 Bald Eagle 21 67 67 Northern Harrier 3 24 24 Sharp-shinned Hawk 498 942 942 Cooper's Hawk 11 34 34 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 2187 3328 3328 Red-tailed Hawk 11 99 99 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 10 60 60 Merlin 1 6 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 5 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 Swainson's Hawk 1 1 1 Total: 2751 4676 4676 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Rob Payne Observers: Jim Lynch, Jim Maki, Patrick Mulawa, Rodney Laura Weather: Nice clear weather all day. A great day to be outside and counting migrant raptors. Winds stayed moderate out of the west, and it just hot enough for some good thermals. Raptor Observations: Great weather led to our biggest day of the season, so far. 2,751 individuals where counted of 11 species. Highlights included 21 Bald Eagles, 498 Sharp-shinned Hawks, and a kettle of Broad-winged Hawks with 1,565. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Continuing good weather should lead to continuing good migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Norwood ([email protected]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org _______________________________________________ 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/
