DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 19, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 2 Turkey Vulture 0 233 35149 Osprey 0 0 140 Bald Eagle 1 13 115 Northern Harrier 0 8 145 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 54 3568 Cooper's Hawk 0 25 274 Northern Goshawk 1 5 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 44 158 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 36216 Red-tailed Hawk 0 491 2031 Rough-legged Hawk 0 7 15 Golden Eagle 0 17 70 American Kestrel 0 2 403 Merlin 0 3 19 Peregrine Falcon 0 5 23 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: 3 907 78336 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4.75 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Rodney Laura, Terry Angevine Weather: Cloudy skies prevailed today with brisk southwest to south-southwest winds. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Most impressive today was the vast and constant movement of waterfowl and other waterbirds. Hundreds of Tundra Swans paraded through during the day and thousands of diving ducks swarmed over the mouth of the Detroit River. Two Long-tailed Ducks were the most notable sighting among the waterfowl present today. A steady movement of migrating gulls was noted, mostly Ring-billed and Bonaparte's but included 4 adult Great Black-backed. ======================================================================== 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
