DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 2 2 Turkey Vulture 0 32450 33833 Osprey 0 26 137 Bald Eagle 0 33 97 Northern Harrier 1 41 128 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 1141 3433 Cooper's Hawk 0 109 229 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 106 109 Broad-winged Hawk 0 17 36216 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1031 1154 Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 5 Golden Eagle 0 17 17 American Kestrel 0 88 397 Merlin 0 5 16 Peregrine Falcon 0 7 18 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: 10 35081 75794 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 11:30:00 Total observation time: 2 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Visitors: Rodney Laura Weather: Today saw very unsettled conditions with plenty of cloud, intermittent showers and rain along with frequent sunny breaks. Winds were moderate from the west. Raptor Observations: Just a handful of birds were seen during some limited coverage during the middle of the day today: Northern Harrier (1), Sharp-shinned Hawk (8) and Red-tailed Hawk (1). Non-raptor Observations: Two Great Black-backed Gulls were noted today; an adult and a first winter bird. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Norwood ([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
