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Subject: [Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (18 Oct 2004) 1856 Raptors
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SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark
Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2004
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1562 38783 43113
Osprey 1 24 241
Bald Eagle 1 38 181
Northern Harrier 2 37 320
Sharp-shinned Hawk 29 1853 6212
Cooper's Hawk 16 261 474
Northern Goshawk 0 7 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 81 262 309
Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 185382
Red-tailed Hawk 163 2181 2996
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 1 7 8
American Kestrel 0 108 987
Merlin 0 6 47
Peregrine Falcon 0 15 34
Unknown 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 1856 43590 240314
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Fred Kirn, Terry Angevine
Weather:
Todays conditions were generally overcast after some early morning sunny
breaks. Winds were moderate to strong out of the east. Heavier clouds
began to build up during the mid afternoon as drizzle and showers moved
into the area.
Observations:
The flight was spread over a broad front, which always makes counting a bit
of a challenge. The vulture groups at times were crossing well to the
south over the lake while other groups made the crossing to the north. All
this while there was still movement directly over the count area.
Highlighting the day was an excellent flight of Red-shoulders,
particularly early in the day with quite a few being tallied before the
first Red-tail made its appearance.
A single American White Pelican, seen early in the morning and again in mid
afternoon, provided a non-raptor highlight.
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Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/
