[MASSBIRD] Blueberry Hill (27 Oct 2023) 18 Raptors

[Barbara M Volkle]

Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 00:30:26 +0000
From: rep...@hawkcount.org
Subject: Blueberry Hill (27 Oct 2023) 18 Raptors


Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2023
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 5 203 221
Osprey 0 3 18
Bald Eagle 1 5 12
Northern Harrier 2 16 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 64 199
Cooper's Hawk 1 13 20
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 2526
Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 10
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 34 122
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 9
Merlin 0 9 13
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 1 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 8

Total: 18 372 3192
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total
observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: John Weeks

Observers: Gary Adamson, Jim Reid, John Weeks

Visitors:
Gary's wife Anne.


Weather:
Cloud-cover increased from 50% to 85% by noon, then steadily diminished
during the afternoon, to less than 20%. Dense haze throughout the watch.
Wind WSW 2-6 mph, becoming W at noon. Temperature 67-70 F.

Raptor Observations:
With so little wind, it came as no surprise that only a single Buteo was
seen migrating. One of the two eagles managed to vanish into a cloud
moments after it was detected by Gary and Jim, and its identity vanished
with it. Not counted as migrants: adult Bald Eagle, adult Red-tailed
Hawk.

Non-raptor Observations:
Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue Jays (2), American Crows (5),
Common Ravens (kettle of 12, presumably heading south), Black-capped
Chickadees (4), Tufted Titmice (2), Ruby-crowned Kinglets (3),
White-breasted Nuthatch, Carolina Wren, Eastern Bluebirds (8), American
Robins (20), Purple Finches (5), American Goldfinch, Field Sparrow,
Dark-eyed Juncos (3), Savannah Sparrows (5), Song Sparrows (2),
Yellow-rumped Warblers (2). Two pairs of dragonflies mating on the wing.
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Report submitted by John Weeks (aerie...@cox.net)


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