SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 17, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 76 407 407 Osprey 5 102 102 Bald Eagle 10 84 84 Northern Harrier 47 258 258 Sharp-shinned Hawk 475 3854 3854 Cooper's Hawk 10 86 86 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1 Broad-winged Hawk 318 75135 75135 Red-tailed Hawk 21 161 161 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 52 726 726 Merlin 0 22 22 Peregrine Falcon 2 13 13 Unknown 8 8 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 Total: 1016 80858 80858 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Al Kostyniak, Jerry Stanley, Ron Harkness, Terry Angevine Visitors: Frank Kitakis Jim Maki Bob Westland Mandy Martin etal. from Greenville,OH Weather: It was a mainly sunny day again today with a bit of high cirrus to provide a bit of a background for any high-flying migrants. Winds were light from the west early becoming southwest and then moderate to fairly strong east-southeast by mid afternoon. Raptor Observations: Although there were not the numbers of Broad-wings seen in recent days, overall there was a steady flight recorded throughout the day with Sharpies dominating the movement but with good numbers of most species particularly Harriers. Only a few actually kettles of Broad-wings were seen with most of those recorded being ones and twos mixed in with other migrants. A few folks that wandered northward reported that the migration was minimal to the north, so unlike the previous day it appeared that most of the action was within view of the count area. Non-raptor Observations: Monarchs picked up considerably in the afternoon when the wind went more to the east. A single Common Nighthawk was also noted. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdshow.htm ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/ontbirdsguide.htm
