SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 118 2678 62084 Osprey 0 3 194 Bald Eagle 1 9 204 Northern Harrier 4 33 781 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 91 9830 Cooper's Hawk 14 94 601 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 29 375 799 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 69574 Red-tailed Hawk 97 2810 5514 Rough-legged Hawk 1 6 10 Golden Eagle 3 36 70 American Kestrel 0 2 1274 Merlin 0 1 39 Peregrine Falcon 1 3 64 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: 275 6141 151050 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Bruce Roberts, Jim Maki, Ron Harkness, Terry Angevine Visitors: Rodney Laura Anne and Saul Hanft Allen Chartier Weather: Sunny breaks during the morning gave way to generally overcast conditions in the afternoon. Winds were light to moderate out of the west. Raptor Observations: Today saw a substantial if modest improvement in the flight after a couple of days with a light passage of birds. Much of the movement was during the brighter portions of the day but with a steady trickle recorded even under the cloudy skies of the afternoon. Highlights included a dark morph Rough-leg and a partially albino Red-tail. Non-raptor Observations: Half a dozen or so Tree Swallows were seen today. There is a reasonable chance of seeing Cave Swallows in the coming days, particularly as there have been recent sightings within the region. ======================================================================== 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 [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
