Michigan Breeding Bird Atlas II
Wayne Co.

Atlas results for 2003
 Nine people submitted date for 2003 (Walt Pawloski, Daryl Aspery, Steve Santner, Julie Craves, Paul Cypher, Jim Fowler, Tom Carpenter, Tom Pavlik, and Bill Rapai).  Here is a brief synopsis of the results:
 

  • Number of species:  122 with codes of confirmed, probable, or possible.
  • Number of species confirmed: 78 (up from 62 in 2002).
  • Number of new species this year: 8 (including possible Least Flycatcher, Alder Flycatcher, and White-eyed Vireo).
  • Species recorded in most blocks: American Robin and Song Sparrow (23) .
  • Species confirmed in the most blocks: American Robin (19).
  • Highlights: A Great Blue Heron nest in Westland was a surprise, a Great Egret was a new species, found nesting with the Great Blue Herons in Sumpter Twp.; Broad-winged Hawk was confirmed nesting in Lower Huron Metropark,  and probable or possible in 5 other blocks; three Peregrine Falcon nests fledged young this year in Detroit and River Rouge from the introduction program; for the second year, a singing Clay-colored Sparrow was on territory at Oakwoods Metropark, but nesting was not confirmed.

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    For more details: 
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