[MASSBIRD] Pinnacle Rock (31 Oct 2023) 1 Raptors

[Barbara M Volkle]

Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:40:47 +0000
From: rep...@hawkcount.org
Subject: Pinnacle Rock (31 Oct 2023) 1 Raptors


Pinnacle Rock
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 31, 2023
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 22 22
Osprey 0 5 18
Bald Eagle 0 7 7
Northern Harrier 0 0 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 17 82
Cooper's Hawk 0 6 12
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 3 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Falcon 0 1 4
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 15

Total: 1 70 186
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Craig Jackson

Observers:

Weather:
Light(2) NW winds changing to even lighter(1) NNW winds at 12 PM;
Maximum
gust was 10 mph earlier in the morning but for most of watch highest
gusts
of wind were 6-7 mph; Cloud cover -- 10%; although southeast horizon had
cirrus clouds, the sky from west to east was totally clear for most of
the
watch, with cumulus clouds beginning to appear 11 AM, but never covering
more than 3% of that portion of the sky; Temperature went from 1-5°C

Raptor Observations:
Only one migrating raptor! Two distant probable RT Hawks were observed
soaring before disappearing into the blue sky. Although they may have
been
migrating, they were not counted as doing so.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Tomorrow will have light winds from the North, before the predicted rain
in
the afternoon. Thursday, after Wednesday's rain, may bring migrants as
winds will be from the West.
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Report submitted by Craig Jackson (crlej...@gmail.com)


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