SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 16, 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 17 3331 62737 Osprey 0 4 195 Bald Eagle 1 11 206 Northern Harrier 4 60 808 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 157 9896 Cooper's Hawk 6 178 685 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 19 561 985 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 69574 Red-tailed Hawk 443 5263 7967 Rough-legged Hawk 3 22 26 Golden Eagle 2 64 98 American Kestrel 0 2 1274 Merlin 0 3 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 65 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 8 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 501 9660 154569 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Charlene Brennan, Ron Harkness Visitors: Rodney Laura Larry Snyder Tex Wells Weather: Overcast skies prevailed throughout the day with only the briefest bit of sun breaking through the cloud cover from time to time. Winds were generally moderate out of the west. Raptor Observations: Todays movement was somewhat similar to yesterday but less steady overall with fewer birds recorded for most species. Red-tails continue to move impressively and it appears they will do so for a while yet, although November flights are known to dry up very quickly. Non-raptor Observations: There were quite a few groups of Tundra Swans seen migrating today with the largest being about 75 birds. I noted another Evening Grosbeak flyover today along with the now daily sightings of Redpolls, often mixed with groups of Siskins and Goldfinches. An all too brief view of a swallow may or may not of been a Cave. ======================================================================== 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/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
