DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 108 721 721 Osprey 4 100 100 Bald Eagle 1 59 59 Northern Harrier 3 73 73 Sharp-shinned Hawk 98 2080 2080 Cooper's Hawk 9 100 100 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 10 36188 36188 Red-tailed Hawk 5 100 100 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 4 268 268 Merlin 0 10 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 8 8 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: 242 39710 39710 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Raburn Howland, Rodney Laura, Ron Harkness Visitors: Howard Glass from Indianapolis Jim Lynch Jim Maki Weather: Today continued the southerly flow of the last several days as this high pressure system continues to dominate our weather. Skies were generally clear with early morning fog and haze slowly burning off during the morning. Winds were for the most part absent until mid morning becoming light southeast at that time, increasing a bit in the afternoon before dropping off again later in the PM. Raptor Observations: The breakdown of todays flight was very much similar to the previous day but with less Sharpies and a few more vultures. The flight began more slowly than yesterday possibly due to the foggy conditions but remained steadier to the end of the day. Non-raptor Observations: Very few non-raptor migrants were seen other than Blue Jays and Chimney Swifts, the latter seeming to be doing more foraging than migrating. A single Rusty Blackbird was noted flying along with one of the jay groups. ======================================================================== 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
