DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2010
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 50 147 147
Osprey 7 36 36
Bald Eagle 9 81 81
Northern Harrier 41 71 71
Sharp-shinned Hawk 227 1270 1270
Cooper's Hawk 25 70 70
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 13883 17870 17870
Red-tailed Hawk 35 146 146
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 90 171 171
Merlin 5 11 11
Peregrine Falcon 2 9 9
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
Prairie Falcon 0 1 1
Swainson's Hawk 1 2 2
Total: 14375 19885 19885
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Rob Payne
Observers: Greg Norwood, Jeff Schultz, Jim Lynch, Jim Maki,
Rodney Laura
Visitors:
We had a nice crowd today with more than 30 visitors.
Weather:
The morning was chilly with light winds out of the south east. Once it
warmed up in the afternoon and thermals started rising, birds where pushed
right over head.
Raptor Observations:
Our first major day of migration thanks to good south east winds.
Broad-winged Hawks are definitely on the move with 2,945 in one hour. High
numbers of Sharp-shinned Hawks continuously passed by and 230 where seen.
We also had an impressive late afternoon American Kestrel flight, and we
ended the day with 90.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Tomorrow will be rainy and should probably keep birds down. The winds will
continue to move from the south east on Friday, but it will be a warmer
drier day. Friday should be the day for the high numbers.
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Report submitted by Greg Norwood ([email protected])
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.drhawkwatch.org
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