DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 13, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1 2822 122317 Osprey 0 0 63 Bald Eagle 0 10 208 Northern Harrier 0 43 449 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 46 6501 Cooper's Hawk 0 73 815 Northern Goshawk 0 7 15 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 208 485 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 79572 Red-tailed Hawk 11 1781 3110 Rough-legged Hawk 0 26 26 Golden Eagle 1 38 56 American Kestrel 0 2 675 Merlin 0 4 52 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 40 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 17 Prairie Falcon 0 0 3 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 5 Total: 14 5064 214410 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 12:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours Official Counter: Rob Payne Observers: Don Sherwood, Rodney Laura Visitors: Not many, but those who came were well rewarded. Weather: Today was easily the thickest most consistent fog all week. When it finally lightened up it was noon, but it cleared up 100%. The predicted rain showers from the west showed up as scheduled, right about 4pm. The wind at our altitude was light out of the east, but the rain rode in on high level winds which were much stronger. Raptor Observations: Raptor migration was seemingly non-existent in the 3 hours we had. Red-tailed Hawks streamed by about 1 every 15 minuets, 1 Golden Eagle and 1 Red-shouldered Hawk mixed it up a little. We did have 2 different Cooper's Hawks going the wrong way. Non-raptor Observations: At the time the rain clouds were reaching overhead, a Little Gull was found at the Cove Point Picnic Area inside our Metropark. Nearly all of the present hawk watchers made it down there in time to catch it, it did not stay around long, but it did fly north along our channel of the Detroit River. 35 Tundra Swans were also seen flying south, some were heard early through the fog, but could not be seen. Predictions: Tomorrow has an off chance of rain, and wind looks to strengthen considerably. It's tough to say what tomorrow will hold, but most likely it will be slow again. Monday and early Tuesday look to be our best chances out of the next week. More rain is due on late Tuesday into late Thursday, perhaps our fist snowfall as well. ======================================================================== 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/
