DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 07, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2 2 Osprey 0 11 11 Bald Eagle 1 11 11 Northern Harrier 0 3 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 18 18 Cooper's Hawk 0 4 4 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 15 15 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 3 14 14 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 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: 8 80 80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Rob Payne Observers: Fred Kirn, Rodney Laura Weather: Light winds today with very strong gusts, up to 40mphs, continued from the southwest. The day was also warm topping near 90 degrees at the end of the count. Raptor Observations: Migration seems to be picking up slightly, despite the less than optimal weather. 8 individuals where counted of 4 species. Non-raptor Observations: A oddly cooperative Green Heron joined us at the count site for a few minuets. Predictions: Tomorrow should continue to be windy out of the southwest. It should clear out by Thursday the 9th, which should increase migration activity. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Greg Norwood ([email protected]) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
