SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 01, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 394 394 1909 Osprey 7 7 215 Bald Eagle 1 1 97 Northern Harrier 3 3 378 Sharp-shinned Hawk 387 387 6067 Cooper's Hawk 15 15 192 Northern Goshawk 1 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 4 Broad-winged Hawk 6 6 90989 Red-tailed Hawk 13 13 374 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 7 7 1564 Merlin 1 1 54 Peregrine Falcon 2 2 22 Unknown 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 9 Total: 837 837 101877 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Don Sherwood, Jeff Schultz, Tim Smart Weather: Todays conditions were very similar to yesterday, with cloudless skies and light southwest winds becoming moderate southeast in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: Other than the ever- present Sharpies, the flight took some time to develop. In fact there was no vulture movement until the afternoon, most of which was well to the north. Yet another early season Northern Goshawk added to what ended up being an excellent day in terms of variety. A juvenile Peregrine was most cooperative, soaring for some time before continuing on, much to the appreciation of those assembled. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
