SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 29, 2007
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 2374 56418 58203
Osprey 0 44 191
Bald Eagle 1 56 195
Northern Harrier 12 234 734
Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 2987 9692
Cooper's Hawk 19 322 495
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 19 406 414
Broad-winged Hawk 0 39 69574
Red-tailed Hawk 228 2161 2524
Rough-legged Hawk 2 4 4
Golden Eagle 9 29 29
American Kestrel 1 208 1270
Merlin 0 12 38
Peregrine Falcon 0 25 60
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 8
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2
Total: 2690 62947 143435
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Bruce Roberts, Jim Maki, Paul Cypher, Ron Harkness,
Terry Angevine
Visitors:
Rodney Laura
Bob Westland
Saul and Anne Hanft
Weather:
Sunny conditions prevailed throughout the day with an extensive swathe of
high cirrus being the main cloud cover for the day. Winds were moderate and
gusty varying from the west-southwest to southwest.
Raptor Observations:
After a very slow start to the flight there was a substantial pulse of
birds during the late morning and early afternoon hours, tapering off
fairly quickly after that point. Another decent TV and Red-tail movement
was highlighted by another good push of Golden Eagles and two Rough-legged
Hawks. Incidentally, the second Coopers Hawk tallied today was the 12
thousandth in the watchs history.
Non-raptor Observations:
Tree Swallows continue to migrate in the hundreds with a single Barn
Swallow noted today as well. For the second day in a row, three Sandhill
Cranes flew by.
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Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/
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