Carter Hill Observatory (18 Oct 2017) 57 Raptors

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Carter Hill Observatory
Concord, New Hampshire, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 18, 2017
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	27	251	311
Osprey	0	16	129
Bald Eagle	1	28	71
Northern Harrier	0	14	34
Sharp-shinned Hawk	20	290	589
Cooper's Hawk	1	38	91
Northern Goshawk	0	2	2
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	13	22
Broad-winged Hawk	0	10	3842
Red-tailed Hawk	3	41	53
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	3	76	219
Merlin	1	13	37
Peregrine Falcon	0	6	17
Unknown Accipiter	0	2	7
Unknown Buteo	0	0	8
Unknown Falcon	0	3	6
Unknown Eagle	0	0	2
Unknown Raptor	1	10	37
Total:	57	813	5477

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Ken Klapper
Observers:	Jen Frost

Visitors:
Ninety-one. Thanks to everyone who dropped by to hang out on this beautiful day.

Weather:
Clear and pleasant, with a light west wind. Temps from the mid 40s to about 70F.

Raptor Observations:
TVs and sharpies dominated.

Non-raptor Observations:
Several mallards (but no geese!), 2 Ring-billed Gulls, at least one Pileated Woodpecker (flying back and forth over the orchard), many Myrtle Warblers, a few E. Bluebirds, continuing sparrows including Swamp, Savannah, and White-crowned, a flock of nine Red-winged Blackbirds, and a flock of 17 Common Grackles.

Predictions:
Sunny skies, light to moderate SSW winds, and a high in the low 70s. We'll probably see less birds than today, but maybe the morning will surprise us. Hopefully some strong flyers will offer us quality over quantity in the afternoon. Let's hope for a few clouds to spot birds against.

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Report submitted by Ken Klapper (kkla...@gmail.com)
Carter Hill Observatory information may be found at: www.nhaudubon.org
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