DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 20, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 2 Turkey Vulture 1 234 35150 Osprey 0 0 140 Bald Eagle 2 15 117 Northern Harrier 1 9 146 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 60 3574 Cooper's Hawk 1 26 275 Northern Goshawk 0 5 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 6 50 164 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 36216 Red-tailed Hawk 59 550 2090 Rough-legged Hawk 1 8 16 Golden Eagle 1 18 71 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: 78 985 78414 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5.75 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Raburn Howland, Rodney Laura Visitors: Jim Maki Pete Przbylyski Ron Harkness Weather: Mostly overcast conditions were seen today but with frequent breaks in the cloud cover and even some extended sunny breaks. There were also occasional snow flurries and squalls. Winds were fairly strong and blustery from the west-northwest. Raptor Observations: A nice diversity of birds was recorded today with the heaviest activity during the sunnier breaks in the afternoon. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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
