DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 2 Turkey Vulture 12 256 35172 Osprey 0 0 140 Bald Eagle 4 35 137 Northern Harrier 0 10 147 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 77 3591 Cooper's Hawk 3 39 288 Northern Goshawk 2 7 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 66 180 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 36216 Red-tailed Hawk 56 907 2447 Rough-legged Hawk 0 10 18 Golden Eagle 6 33 86 American Kestrel 1 3 404 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: 88 1451 78880 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Josh Haas Observers: Calvin Brennan, Rodney Laura Visitors: Saul Hanft Ron and Gloria Harkness Joy Barron Mary and Dennis Weather: Skies were again sunny today with varying amounts of high cirrus clouds. Winds were light from the south-southwest. Raptor Observations: The flight today was not as productive as the last couple of days, a function of the southerly winds, but still pretty good for this point of the season. The movement today was highlighted by two adult Northern Goshawks, particularly noteworthy as all birds seen up to this point had been juveniles. Golden Eagles continue to be well represented in the migration and today included a long lingering view of an adult circling overhead. 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
