DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 74 942 942 Osprey 0 51 51 Bald Eagle 1 129 129 Northern Harrier 13 246 246 Sharp-shinned Hawk 56 4845 4845 Cooper's Hawk 15 188 188 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2 Broad-winged Hawk 909 79301 79301 Red-tailed Hawk 7 234 234 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 563 563 Merlin 0 24 24 Peregrine Falcon 1 18 18 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 16 16 Prairie Falcon 0 1 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 5 5 Total: 1078 86567 86567 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Rob Payne Observers: Patrick Mulawa, Paul Cypher, Rodney Laura Visitors: A handfull of visitors, but most where volunteers. Weather: Cloudy, windy, and cold today. Winds averaged out around 8mph, but gusts got up to the 20s. It was a solid socked in cloudy day with off and on light sprinkles. Raptor Observations: As predicted movement was good early but dropped off sharply around 12pm. Winds where a little better and pushed the birds directly overhead. 1,078 individuals counted of 9 species. Non-raptor Observations: A very late flock of 8 White-rumped Sandpipers flew passed the count site today, and possibly a lone individual later in the day. This bird isn't unheard of, but most numbers are out of the state by August. Predictions: Tomorrow is supposed to be an all day rain out. The count will most likely be closed. ======================================================================== 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/
