DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1 1 1 Osprey 9 9 9 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 2 Cooper's Hawk 2 2 2 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 9 9 9 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 1 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 1 1 1 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 25 25 25 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Charlene Brennan, Greg Norwood, Jeff Schultz, Paul Cypher Visitors: Saul Hanft Rodney Laura Jim Maki Richard and Ann Naber Joy Barron Don Sherwood Frank Kitakis Ron and Gloria Harkness Dave Haas Weather: Conditions were typical of early September today with very warm, sunny conditions prevailing throughout the day. Light and variable winds early in the day gave way to light southeast winds by mid morning. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: The usual number of early season non-raptor migrants were in evidence today, particularly Purple Martin and Northern Rough-winged Swallow. Bobolinks were numerous in the early morning hours. Monarchs and hummingbirds were perhaps a bit less numerous than they are typically in early September. A probable Lark Sparrow was heard and seen as a fly-over. ======================================================================== 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
