Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration ObservatoryPeterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 15, 2024 |
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turkey Vulture | 0 | 15 | 157 |
Osprey | 0 | 0 | 194 |
Bald Eagle | 2 | 26 | 169 |
Northern Harrier | 0 | 8 | 124 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 18 | 1056 |
Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 14 | 160 |
American Goshawk | 0 | 5 | 21 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 | 66 | 172 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3042 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 127 | 203 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 8 | 14 |
American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 180 |
Merlin | 0 | 5 | 138 |
Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 39 |
Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Unknown Buteo | 0 | 5 | 16 |
Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 44 |
Short-eared Owl | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Snowy Owl | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total: | 3 | 300 | 5745 |
Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
Total observation time: | 6 hours |
Official Counter | Caroline Fegley |
Observers: | Annamarie Saenger, Nancy Moreau |
Visitors:6
Weather:Sunny with moderate NW/W winds. 0-5 C (32-41 F)
Raptor Observations:Three migrants today, one close juvenile red-shoulder flew low over the
hawkwatch in the morning.
Scoping a group of several ravens was rewarded with an immature bald eagle
in the afternoon, followed by an adult bald eagle about an hour later.
Two nonmigrant red-tails kept the hawkwatchers entertained in the
afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations:Chickadees and our two red-breasted nuthatches continued to swarm the suet
and seed.
Predictions:Sunny with NW winds
On this day in Pack history...
"2022: A Snow Bunting that was missing its tail showed up at the hawkwatch.
It hung around eating millet with the juncos through the last day of the
count, when we noticed it was starting to grow a brand new tail. Phil
Brown: ""A tail-less Snow Bunting kept me company for much of the day as it
sunbathed atop rock piles and outcrops near the platform, occasionally
spooked by dogs or hikers, but it stayed faithful to the site. A Common
Loon straight overhead in the first hour of the count, heading due south. A
late day flock of 28 Canada Geese. Flyover Evening Grosbeak (1?) and Red
Crossbill (2?) heard but not seen. Two continuing Fox Sparrows with a
decent-sized Junco flock, staying mostly hidden but calling throughout the
day. Two male Red-breasted Nuthatches coming to seed near the counter's
feet. Nice diversity with 17 species in all.""
Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (
cgfe...@gmail.com)
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