SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 22, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 7 4735 73862 Osprey 0 3 246 Bald Eagle 0 21 198 Northern Harrier 1 153 1371 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 150 12072 Cooper's Hawk 6 90 879 Northern Goshawk 1 29 50 Red-shouldered Hawk 7 262 872 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 87359 Red-tailed Hawk 154 7830 12007 Rough-legged Hawk 2 74 95 Golden Eagle 2 85 117 American Kestrel 0 5 2380 Merlin 0 2 83 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 87 Unknown 0 0 12 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 14 Short-eared Owl 0 2 2 Total: 181 13443 191707 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Weather: Today began mostly sunny with light to moderate northeast winds. By late morning the winds had lulled and then switched to light southeast. Overcast conditions would prevail as the day wore on. Observations: The count was started at Point Mouillee but with only one bird recorded by late morning, a switch was made to the boat launch for the remainder of the day. Here most of the flight was surprisingly to the north. As the heavier clouds rolled in during the early afternoon, the flight came to an abrupt halt and shut down the count early. At Point Mouillee, a Black Swan was seen flying with two Tundra Swans. ======================================================================== 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.
