DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 19, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 59 242 242
Osprey 8 87 87
Bald Eagle 13 43 43
Northern Harrier 15 45 45
Sharp-shinned Hawk 516 1098 1098
Cooper's Hawk 12 62 62
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 1923 34007 34007
Red-tailed Hawk 9 69 69
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 28 122 122
Merlin 1 7 7
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 2586 35786 35786
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers: Charlene Brennan, Greg Norwood, Jeff Schultz, John Elliott,
Richard Naber
Visitors:
Jerry Stanley
Cathy Goodblood
Saul Hanft
Pat Mulawa
Dave Johnston
Bob Ake
Jim Lynch
Rodney Laura
Weather:
Today was mainly sunny with high cirrus cloud prevailing throughout the
day. Winds were light out of the east early in the day becoming moderate
southeast by midday.
Raptor Observations:
The flight today was pretty much predictable given the conditions,
dominated largely by a very good Sharp-shin flight with just a few distant
kettles of Broad-wings seen well to the north. Bald Eagles had their best
showing so far this season while most other species were seen in decent if
not large numbers. Kestrels continue to have a poor year and are well below
the typical pace you would expect at this juncture of the season. One
noteworthy encounter witnessed today, one I havent seen in a few seasons,
of a Bald Eagle pirating a fish meal from an Osprey.
Non-raptor Observations:
A fair number of warblers were around again today, mostly Blackpoll and
Cape May. A few American Pipits were heard as flyovers and two American
Golden Plovers were seen with a small group of Killdeers flying over the
watch today.
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Report submitted by Calvin Brennan ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/
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