SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 21, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 2686 33401 35186 Osprey 0 42 189 Bald Eagle 0 47 186 Northern Harrier 8 196 696 Sharp-shinned Hawk 315 2411 9116 Cooper's Hawk 20 225 398 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 152 160 Broad-winged Hawk 0 39 69574 Red-tailed Hawk 26 595 958 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 3 3 American Kestrel 10 190 1252 Merlin 1 11 37 Peregrine Falcon 2 24 59 Unknown 8 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 3069 37337 117825 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Josh Haas Observers: Bruce Roberts, Calvin Brennan, Don Sherwood, Ron Harkness Visitors: Pete Przybylski Dave Mendus Gloria Harkness Stan Kowalski Frank Kitakis Linda Roberts Weather: Conditions were very much similar as yesterday with clear skies and very few clouds. The winds were not quite as strong as the previous day with a bit more southerly component to them varying from southwest to south-southwest. Raptor Observations: Todays migration although lacking a bit in diversity was very good overall. The flight started early and was more or less steady throughout the day with vulture movement noted in the first hour of the count. Much of the TV flight was well to the north and Im sure there was a good percentage of the overall passage that was undetected. Another good Sharpie movement was recorded as well with a significant number of first year birds represented in the overall mix even at this advanced date. Interesting as we approach the 10 thousand mark for that species, it will be only the fourth time that plateau has been reached since the beginning of the count. Non-raptor Observations: Monarchs continue to trickle through with probably a dozen or more noted today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
