SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 04, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2 54 54 Osprey 7 35 35 Bald Eagle 0 7 7 Northern Harrier 3 28 28 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 50 50 Cooper's Hawk 0 6 6 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 1 136 136 Red-tailed Hawk 0 11 11 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 21 21 Merlin 0 3 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 Total: 22 351 351 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Jeff Schultz Visitors: Anne Hanft Sol Hanft Chuck Owens Julie Craves Darrin O'Brien Jim Maki Weather: Today was again hot and humid with early morning fog. Visibility was poor with the haze not really burning off much until mid afternoon. Winds were generally light out of the southeast, picking up only slightly in the afternoon. Observations: The flight overall was similar to yesterday both in its limited volume and diversity. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
