SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 21 45449 49779 Osprey 1 28 245 Bald Eagle 0 38 181 Northern Harrier 0 61 344 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 2166 6525 Cooper's Hawk 2 316 529 Northern Goshawk 1 12 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 431 478 Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 185382 Red-tailed Hawk 4 3538 4353 Rough-legged Hawk 0 40 40 Golden Eagle 0 11 12 American Kestrel 1 121 1000 Merlin 0 10 51 Peregrine Falcon 0 15 34 Unknown 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 44 52243 248967 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Jeff Schultz Observers: Calvin Brennan, Dave Mendus Weather: Partially clear conditions early gave way to increasing overcast during the morning. Winds were generally light form the west throughout the day. Heavier cloud cover moved into the area by mid afternoon accompanied by a light mist. Observations: The flight was very slow, perhaps the slowest in weeks, save for those days when the watch was suspended entirely due to rain. The slow moving system that brought rain to this region yesterday may have prevented any significant numbers of birds from moving out of southern Ontario today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
