SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 17, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 1 1 Turkey Vulture 4712 45410 47266 Osprey 1 35 239 Bald Eagle 3 72 152 Northern Harrier 9 660 916 Sharp-shinned Hawk 205 5663 10135 Cooper's Hawk 58 447 577 Northern Goshawk 0 4 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 28 108 108 Broad-winged Hawk 0 13570 87358 Red-tailed Hawk 109 617 720 Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 4 Golden Eagle 0 6 6 American Kestrel 11 732 2293 Merlin 1 17 77 Peregrine Falcon 0 37 78 Unknown 0 9 9 Swainson's Hawk 0 8 12 Total: 5137 67400 149955 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Raburn Howland Visitors: Walt Palaski Fred Kirn Pat Mulawa Anne Hanft Sol Hanft Jim Maki Weather: Today was a generally sunny day with high cirrus cloud in the morning and cumulous buildup in the afternoon. Winds were light to moderate, generally westerly but at times highly variable. Observations: Much of the flight was right over the count area including almost all of the immense TV groups. With todays total in place, it appears we are on the verge of setting another single season high for this species, being now only 2,138 birds short of last seasons record total. ======================================================================== 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.
