DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 27, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 2 Turkey Vulture 0 257 35173 Osprey 0 0 140 Bald Eagle 0 36 138 Northern Harrier 0 11 148 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 79 3593 Cooper's Hawk 5 45 294 Northern Goshawk 0 7 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 71 185 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 36216 Red-tailed Hawk 33 959 2499 Rough-legged Hawk 0 10 18 Golden Eagle 0 34 87 American Kestrel 0 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: 44 1520 78949 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Greg Norwood Observers: Visitors: Darlene Friedman Saul Hanft Paul Cypher Jim Maki Weather: Winds were from the west and similar to yesterday, but overall weaker. It was a clear morning turning partly cloudy by afternoon. Raptor Observations: The flight saw a steady movement of Red-tailed Hawks between 11AM and 12PM EST, as well as 4 Red-shouldered Hawks. Non-raptor Observations: American Crows (188) made the passage in two large flocks. A Pine Sisken flew over early in the day, along with 3 American Pipits, approximately 10 Yellow-rumped Warblers, and a Great Egret. ======================================================================== 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
