SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 4 314 314 Osprey 7 121 121 Bald Eagle 2 36 36 Northern Harrier 0 121 121 Sharp-shinned Hawk 95 1403 1403 Cooper's Hawk 6 39 39 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 8899 8899 Red-tailed Hawk 1 44 44 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 9 202 202 Merlin 0 20 20 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown 0 0 0 Total: 124 11202 11202 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Jeff Schultz, Terry Angevine Weather: Todays conditions continued hot and hazy with light to moderate south-southwest winds in the morning and moderate southeast winds in the afternoon. Winds increased significantly at the end of the day, an indicator of the approaching frontal system predicted to bring rain to the area during the overnight. Observations: The flight was similar to yesterdays with Sharp-shins dominating as per usual this week. Predictions: The forecast front should stimulate the hawk flight significantly over the next several days, particularly on the 17th when winds are predicted to be from the north. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
