DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 11 428 428 Osprey 0 42 42 Bald Eagle 0 46 46 Northern Harrier 0 73 73 Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 1540 1540 Cooper's Hawk 0 81 81 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 19917 19917 Red-tailed Hawk 0 111 111 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 303 303 Merlin 0 22 22 Peregrine Falcon 0 14 14 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 Mississippi Kite 0 1 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 30 22580 22580 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours Official Counter: Seth Cutright Observers: Allen Chartier Visitors: 3 Weather: Got the count a little late since had to watch the weather. Started at around 9:15 but even then light to medium rain started. Took some time off and went over to the Pointe Mouillee SGA to try and wait out the rain. Light rain, drizzle, and or mist came down on and off for about an hour. Went back to the Metropark at around 11:15. Raptor Observations: More light rain, drizzle, and mist came down for a few more hours. When it was not a light rain some Sharp-shinned Hawks, 1 Broad-winged Hawk and some Turkey Vultures did move. At around 2:30pm more light rain came down so left at that time. Non-raptor Observations: A nice flock/ wave of warblers came by at around 2:00-2:15pm. Most were Nashville Warblers, with a few Yellow-rumped Warblers and one Cape May Warbler. Also a few Golden-crowned Kinglets moved by. Predictions: Weather looks better for Wednesday. Will start out at the Metropark, but might have to move to PMSGA. Should be a good flight after odd weather and two days of rain....Should be!.... ======================================================================== Report submitted by Seth Cutright ([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 information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
