SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 161 464 464 Osprey 12 146 146 Bald Eagle 8 53 53 Northern Harrier 11 130 130 Sharp-shinned Hawk 205 2416 2416 Cooper's Hawk 18 73 73 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 8059 10977 10977 Red-tailed Hawk 21 58 58 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 50 1116 1116 Merlin 5 42 42 Peregrine Falcon 1 6 6 Unknown 0 0 0 Total: 8551 15481 15481 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Chuck Owens, Dave Mendus, Jeff Schultz, Mary Cypher Weather: Today was a mainly sunny day with some cumulous build up at midday, which unfortunately dissipated as the day went on. Winds were light from the west during the morning switching to moderate southwest and finally moderate southeast by late afternoon. Observations: Although not a huge flight, the day brought the largest Broad-wing flight recorded for the season. Many of the early kettles were against cloud but became increasingly hard to find once those disappeared. The shift in the wind to the southeast later in the day pushed kettles well to the north including the largest grouping of the day, numbering about 4,000 birds. Included in one of the early bunches of Broad-wings was a leucistic individual. Also of note was the considerable Turkey Vulture flight. We are surely having a record September in regards to that species. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/ The primary site used by Southeastern Michigan Raptor Research (SMRR) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. A secondary site, the Headquarters of Pointe Mouillee State Game Area can be used during certain wind conditions. When staffing is available, both sites can be used at the same time. The season begins on the first day of September and concludes on the final day of November. For details and directions, log on to www.smrr.net The stipend for the 2003 season counter was provided by DTE Energy. Visit www.dteenergy.com to learn more! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm for information on leaving and joining the list. As well as general information and content guidelines.
