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[Ontbirds]HSR: SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark (06 Sep 2005) 112 Raptors

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Tue, Sep 6, 2005 10:09 AM

SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2005

Species            Day's Count    Month Total  Season Total


Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture              7            79            79
Osprey                      6            67            67
Bald Eagle                  0            21            21
Northern Harrier            2            92            92
Sharp-shinned Hawk          82            116            116
Cooper's Hawk                1            14            14
Northern Goshawk            0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk            5            118            118
Red-tailed Hawk              3            83            83
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                0              0              0
American Kestrel            5            86            86
Merlin                      1              2              2
Peregrine Falcon            0              0              0
Unknown                      0              0              0

Total:                    112            678            678

Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end  time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Calvin Brennan

Observers:        Paul Cypher

Weather:
Conditions were similar to yesterday with sunny skies and moderate
southeast winds predominating. Visibility was reduced somewhat from recent
days as a light haze hung in the air for much of the day.

Raptor Observations:
The flight was light and steady for much of the day but with little
diversity and dominated by the Sharp-shin passage.

Non-raptor Observations:
There was another impressive movement of Purple Martins during the morning
hours today equal to or greater than the one on September 1 when 1500 were
estimated.


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Report submitted by Calvin Brennan (common_raven@hotmail.com)
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/

SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 7 79 79 Osprey 6 67 67 Bald Eagle 0 21 21 Northern Harrier 2 92 92 Sharp-shinned Hawk 82 116 116 Cooper's Hawk 1 14 14 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 5 118 118 Red-tailed Hawk 3 83 83 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 5 86 86 Merlin 1 2 2 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 Total: 112 678 678 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Paul Cypher Weather: Conditions were similar to yesterday with sunny skies and moderate southeast winds predominating. Visibility was reduced somewhat from recent days as a light haze hung in the air for much of the day. Raptor Observations: The flight was light and steady for much of the day but with little diversity and dominated by the Sharp-shin passage. Non-raptor Observations: There was another impressive movement of Purple Martins during the morning hours today equal to or greater than the one on September 1 when 1500 were estimated. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan (common_raven@hotmail.com) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/