DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2829 122324 Osprey 0 0 63 Bald Eagle 0 15 213 Northern Harrier 2 47 453 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 48 6503 Cooper's Hawk 1 84 826 Northern Goshawk 0 8 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 208 485 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 79572 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1818 3147 Rough-legged Hawk 1 28 28 Golden Eagle 0 47 65 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: 5 5142 214488 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Rob Payne Observers: Don Sherwood, Fred Kirn, Rodney Laura Weather: It was beautiful day for mid-November. Plenty of sunshine, and temperatures were much more tolerable. Wind however did a 180 degree turn since yesterday and came in from the south west at an average of 6mph, and we have trees to block it. The wind was much stronger than we felt, which was proved by the direction Hawks were flying. Which of course, is everywhere but the direction their heading. Raptor Observations: Raptors were very few and far between today. Best birds was 1 male light morph Rough-legged Hawk, and 1 male Northern Harrier. I still believe their are plenty of birds in Canada just waiting for the perfect flight day. One good eastern storm front could bring us the birds we have waited all month for. Only 5 raptors were counted of 4 species. Non-raptor Observations: 62 Tundra Swans were seen in small groups as they came across heading south. 1 really late Eastern Phoebe is the second we've seen this month at the count site, it will probably stick around till the end of the season. Presumably the same female Long-tailed Duck that has been seen off and on this week was seen again today. Predictions: Tomorrow will be slightly warmer with less wind. There is yet another 180 degree wind change and we should expect northerly winds. There is rain expected on Monday, we are hoping this weekend will give us a good push, especially Sunday. ======================================================================== 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/
