SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 25, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 94 1236 1236 Osprey 1 197 197 Bald Eagle 7 114 114 Northern Harrier 2 241 241 Sharp-shinned Hawk 78 3324 3324 Cooper's Hawk 6 115 115 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 21 21 Broad-winged Hawk 25 185178 185178 Red-tailed Hawk 18 235 235 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 13 548 548 Merlin 1 34 34 Peregrine Falcon 0 10 10 Unknown 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 2 2 Total: 245 191255 191255 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Dave Mendus, Jeff Schultz Visitors: Dave Johnson Bob Ake Dan Weaver et al Will Weber Gloria and Ron Harkness Weather: With the passage of the front overnight came a sharp drop in humidity and a change in winds to a more favorable orientation. There was partial clearing during the morning with light to moderate west-northwest winds. Unfortunately the cloud persisted and conditions became more overcast in the afternoon with fairly brisk northwest winds. Observations: The flight was perhaps more modest than anticipated but perhaps not unexpected given the persistent overcast. Also, after a week of south winds it might be expected that it would take a couple of days for birds to build up again on the north shore of Lake Erie. There was a good showing of warblers in the early part of the day near the boat launch of perhaps a dozen species including an unconfirmed sighting of a Hooded Warbler. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
