Carter Hill Observatory (15 Oct 2017) 23 Raptors
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Carter Hill Observatory
Concord, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
A few more than yesterday - four-hundred and seventy-five, including an internationally known entymologist and virologist, a couple from Nantucket, and folks from various NH and MA cities.
Weather:
Zero visibility due to thick fog caused an hour delay in start time. Eventually clearing, it was warm (high in the upper 70s) with an increasingly strong SW wind. Partly to mostly cloudy skies.
Raptor Observations:
A few TVs and strong flyers. Local Cooper's Hawk perched on the rope swing sugar maple to start the day. 23 skidoo!
Non-raptor Observations:
Not much - no time for a walk today, and tractor noise and wind made ID difficult. A few bluebirds, mallards, and a Pileated were the most notable. Three Monarchs amazingly made progress against a solid headwind!
Predictions:
An overnight frontal passage and a change of wind to the northwest should bring some eager migrants - numbers should be good. Please come out to help spot raptors, but bring a coat! Ideal conditions for our first Goshawk of the season, and perhaps a Golden...
Report submitted by Ken Klapper (kkla...@gmail.com)
Carter Hill Observatory information may be found at: www.nhaudubon.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Concord, New Hampshire, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 15, 2017 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 18 | 208 | 268 |
| Osprey | 0 | 15 | 128 |
| Bald Eagle | 1 | 27 | 70 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 234 | 533 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 32 | 85 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 9 | 18 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 10 | 3842 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 31 | 43 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 71 | 214 |
| Merlin | 1 | 12 | 36 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 6 | 17 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 6 | 33 |
| Total: | 23 | 679 | 5343 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Ken Klapper |
| Observers: | Ed Quinn, Maureen Joyce, Scott Hamlin |
Visitors:
A few more than yesterday - four-hundred and seventy-five, including an internationally known entymologist and virologist, a couple from Nantucket, and folks from various NH and MA cities.
Weather:
Zero visibility due to thick fog caused an hour delay in start time. Eventually clearing, it was warm (high in the upper 70s) with an increasingly strong SW wind. Partly to mostly cloudy skies.
Raptor Observations:
A few TVs and strong flyers. Local Cooper's Hawk perched on the rope swing sugar maple to start the day. 23 skidoo!
Non-raptor Observations:
Not much - no time for a walk today, and tractor noise and wind made ID difficult. A few bluebirds, mallards, and a Pileated were the most notable. Three Monarchs amazingly made progress against a solid headwind!
Predictions:
An overnight frontal passage and a change of wind to the northwest should bring some eager migrants - numbers should be good. Please come out to help spot raptors, but bring a coat! Ideal conditions for our first Goshawk of the season, and perhaps a Golden...
Report submitted by Ken Klapper (kkla...@gmail.com)
Carter Hill Observatory information may be found at: www.nhaudubon.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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