[MASSBIRD] Blueberry Hill (28 Oct 2023) 16 Raptors

[Barbara M Volkle]

Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 00:09:45 +0000
From: rep...@hawkcount.org
Subject: Blueberry Hill (28 Oct 2023) 16 Raptors


Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 28, 2023
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 12 215 233
Osprey 0 3 18
Bald Eagle 0 5 12
Northern Harrier 0 16 26
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 67 202
Cooper's Hawk 1 14 21
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 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 0 34 122
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 9
Merlin 0 9 13
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 8

Total: 16 388 3208
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Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total
observation time: 5.75 hours

Official Counter: John Weeks

Observers: Chris Chinni, Gary Adamson, John Weeks

Weather:
Sunny until noon; in the afternoon, cloud-cover increased from 5% to
95%,
then diminished again to 50%. Wind W 2-11 mph. Hazy throughout.
Temperature
unseasonably warm again, 70-75 F.


Raptor Observations:
West wind is always a hindrance to the migrants at this site; the meager
tally (16) was to be expected. Not counted as migrating: immature Bald
Eagle, Red-tail.

Non-raptor Observations:
Northern Flicker (male; a late transient), Blue Jay, American Crows (6),
Common Ravens (5), Black-capped Chickadee, Golden-crowned Kinglets (3),
Ruby-crowned Kinglets (4), Eastern Bluebirds (3), American Robins (3),
Finch species (25; probably Pine Siskins, but silent), Purple Finches
(2),
American Goldfinch, Field Sparrow, Dark-eyed Juncos (2), Savannah
Sparrow,
Song Sparrows (2; one softly warbled brief snatches of song), Palm
Warbler,
Yellow-rumped Warblers (2).

Predictions:
Rain; no watch planned.
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Report submitted by John Weeks (aerie...@cox.net)


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