Carter Hill Observatory (14 Oct 2017) 52 Raptors
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Carter Hill Observatory
Concord, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
A busy day on the platform - four-hundred and sixty-nine people made it up the stairs, including a nice couple from North Carolina, and several Carter Hill regulars. Thanks to everyone who had raptor questions or anecdotes!
Weather:
Light south winds, mild temps (mid 50s to start, high in the mid 70s) and a few clouds to help us pick out raptors. A very pleasant afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
A decent Bald Eagle day, with five migrants and at least two local adults. There was also some Turkey Vulture migration and a few smaller raptors and buteos to keep things interesting.
Non-raptor Observations:
A blackbird flock graced the woods edge in the early morning - it included at least a few Rusty Blackbirds! Brown-headed cowbird, Red-winged BB, and Common Gracle were also seen then or during the day. A few nice October songbirds (RC Kinglet, BH Vireo, Palm Warbler) mixed in with an active flock of the more common sparrows and yellow-rumps.
Predictions:
Moderate-strong southwest winds will probably mean less overall raptor movement, but perhaps strong flyers such as Peregrine, Merlin, and Haliaeetus leucocephalus will fly by!
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 14, 2017 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 30 | 190 | 250 |
| Osprey | 0 | 15 | 128 |
| Bald Eagle | 5 | 26 | 69 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 13 | 33 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 6 | 233 | 532 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 32 | 85 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 10 | 3842 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 6 | 30 | 42 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 2 | 71 | 214 |
| Merlin | 1 | 11 | 35 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 6 | 33 |
| Total: | 52 | 656 | 5320 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Ken Klapper |
| Observers: | Dave Howe, Mark Timmerman, Sara Cairns |
Visitors:
A busy day on the platform - four-hundred and sixty-nine people made it up the stairs, including a nice couple from North Carolina, and several Carter Hill regulars. Thanks to everyone who had raptor questions or anecdotes!
Weather:
Light south winds, mild temps (mid 50s to start, high in the mid 70s) and a few clouds to help us pick out raptors. A very pleasant afternoon.
Raptor Observations:
A decent Bald Eagle day, with five migrants and at least two local adults. There was also some Turkey Vulture migration and a few smaller raptors and buteos to keep things interesting.
Non-raptor Observations:
A blackbird flock graced the woods edge in the early morning - it included at least a few Rusty Blackbirds! Brown-headed cowbird, Red-winged BB, and Common Gracle were also seen then or during the day. A few nice October songbirds (RC Kinglet, BH Vireo, Palm Warbler) mixed in with an active flock of the more common sparrows and yellow-rumps.
Predictions:
Moderate-strong southwest winds will probably mean less overall raptor movement, but perhaps strong flyers such as Peregrine, Merlin, and Haliaeetus leucocephalus will fly by!
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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