Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (04 Nov 2025) 28 Raptors
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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
21, mostly blowing by rather quickly in this wind!
Weather:
Blustery with high winds all day. Steady winds of 20-30 mph with gusts to 55 mph threatened to take the counters off of their feet several times. Tripods shook despite all efforts to weigh down with weights and stabilize. Temps in the high 30s to low 40s, and enough sun to make a difference for human comfort and avian lift. Snow squalls to the north, and obvious snow cover in much of the higher White Mountains to the north.
Raptor Observations:
Red-tails kited and streamed their way south in moderate numbers, and smaller numbers of a few other species snuck by, mainly moving low. An unidentified eagle snuck low below the summit, never to reappear, and an intriguing bird spotted from the parking lot while packing up had the looks of a golden, but the GE column was left blank today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Just the usual suspects - ravens, blue jays, purple finches, red-breasted nuthatches, chickadees, golden-crowned kinglet, juncos, a lone robin, and a lone white-throated sparrow.
Predictions:
Less sun and a wind shifting to the SW.
Report submitted by Phil Brown (br...@harriscenter.org)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 3 | 221 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| Bald Eagle | 3 | 7 | 156 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 2 | 9 | 1131 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 1 | 189 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 4 | 12 | 84 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5821 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 18 | 32 | 112 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| Merlin | 0 | 1 | 79 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Total: | 28 | 70 | 8369 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:15:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6.25 hours |
| Official Counter | Julie Brown, Phil Brown |
| Observers: | Chuck Carlson, Nora Hanke, Tom Delaney |
Visitors:
21, mostly blowing by rather quickly in this wind!
Weather:
Blustery with high winds all day. Steady winds of 20-30 mph with gusts to 55 mph threatened to take the counters off of their feet several times. Tripods shook despite all efforts to weigh down with weights and stabilize. Temps in the high 30s to low 40s, and enough sun to make a difference for human comfort and avian lift. Snow squalls to the north, and obvious snow cover in much of the higher White Mountains to the north.
Raptor Observations:
Red-tails kited and streamed their way south in moderate numbers, and smaller numbers of a few other species snuck by, mainly moving low. An unidentified eagle snuck low below the summit, never to reappear, and an intriguing bird spotted from the parking lot while packing up had the looks of a golden, but the GE column was left blank today.
Non-raptor Observations:
Just the usual suspects - ravens, blue jays, purple finches, red-breasted nuthatches, chickadees, golden-crowned kinglet, juncos, a lone robin, and a lone white-throated sparrow.
Predictions:
Less sun and a wind shifting to the SW.
Report submitted by Phil Brown (br...@harriscenter.org)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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