SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 13, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 262 32117 34008 Osprey 0 18 206 Bald Eagle 3 26 141 Northern Harrier 1 169 674 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 1118 5391 Cooper's Hawk 4 177 323 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 24 28 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2503 67955 Red-tailed Hawk 0 582 783 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 3 4 American Kestrel 0 164 1799 Merlin 0 8 35 Peregrine Falcon 3 7 36 Unknown Swainson's Hawk 0 5 8 Total: 276 36921 111391 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Charlene Borchers, John Elliot Visitors: Jim Maki Weather: Today saw similar conditions as yesterday with a mix of sun and cloud, very strong southwest winds and unseasonably cold temperatures. Raptor Observations: As yesterday, most birds recorded were TVs although the three Peregrines seen added a nice bit of variety to the count overall. Non-raptor Observations: Tree Swallows again today were one of the dominant migrants. Also a couple of Northern Rough-wings, a single Barn Swallow and a single Chimney Swift were noted. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/
