DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 06, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 1 1 Turkey Vulture 7168 9772 11155 Osprey 2 8 119 Bald Eagle 0 8 72 Northern Harrier 8 15 102 Sharp-shinned Hawk 59 220 2512 Cooper's Hawk 11 22 142 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 4 Broad-winged Hawk 4 11 36210 Red-tailed Hawk 60 96 219 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 11 62 371 Merlin 0 1 12 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 12 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: 7325 10219 50932 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Paul Cypher, Rodney Laura Visitors: Mary and Dennis Weather: The early part of the day today was dominated by heavy overcast along with a bit of drizzle and light rain. Conditions improved slowly, first some thinning of the cloud cover and a general brightening and then very gradual breakup of the clouds. Winds were moderate from the east, although upper level winds appeared to be west-northwest. Raptor Observations: The day was largely a vulture event with strong movement of this species from mid morning until the end of the day. Much of the early activity was over the lake as the birds crossed south of the count area (thus the notion that upper level winds were contrary to the surface winds) but as conditions improved in the afternoon, there were large groups going right overhead. It was among one of these late day groups that the bird of the day was noted, a Black Vulture, only the second recorded during the history of the count. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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
