SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 272 45721 50051 Osprey 0 28 245 Bald Eagle 0 38 181 Northern Harrier 2 63 346 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 2178 6537 Cooper's Hawk 6 322 535 Northern Goshawk 0 12 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 431 478 Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 185382 Red-tailed Hawk 9 3547 4362 Rough-legged Hawk 1 41 41 Golden Eagle 0 11 12 American Kestrel 0 121 1000 Merlin 0 10 51 Peregrine Falcon 1 16 35 Unknown 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 303 52546 249270 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: John Elliot Weather: What was otherwise a sunny day was interrupted by fog that pushed in off the lake during the mid morning. The fog would come and go intermittently for the remainder of the day. Winds were light to moderate southeast. Visibility was much reduced in the fog to as little as an eighth of a mile at times. Observations: What flight there was flew well north of the count area and was difficult to discern in the haze. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
