Alton Bay Hawk Watch (25 Apr 2026) 102 Raptors
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Apr 25, 2026, 5:38:52 PM (4 days ago) Apr 25
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Alton Bay Hawk Watch
Alton, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
19. One lucky child found a shiny penny placed under a rock last nignt by the little "Old Man of the Mountain." Some say he needs to up the coinage but he steadfastly refuses.
Weather:
A cool morning followed by a pleasant afternoon high atop Pine Mountain, with high thin clouds covering the sky all day, creating ideal hawk watching conditions. A calm to light NE wind followed in the afternoon by variable NW winds. Temperature ranged from 43 to 55 F.
Raptor Observations:
September in April - it was good to see hawks swirling in kettles again, 3 held 8 each of Broad-wings. A steady procession all day, most visible to the naked eye pinned against the high clouds. Today's count sets a new single-day high count for Alton Bay in spring, with new season-high counts set for Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, American Kestrel, and most raptors in a season
Non-raptor Observations:
A turkey strutted around the platform first thing in the morning. A single Evening Grosbeak passed overhead as did a migrating flock of Double-crested Cormorants. 35 Yellow-rumped Warblers were counted. At 3:50, a Barred Owl sang out from down below, as if calling an end to a most rewarding hawk watching day.
Predictions:
Tomorrow's weather will be similar to today's so I expect another good count.
Report submitted by Rob Woodward (touc...@yahoo.com)
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Alton, New Hampshire, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 25, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Osprey | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Bald Eagle | 4 | 11 | 11 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 16 | 44 | 44 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 72 | 217 | 217 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| Total: | 102 | 322 | 322 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Rob Woodward |
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Visitors:
19. One lucky child found a shiny penny placed under a rock last nignt by the little "Old Man of the Mountain." Some say he needs to up the coinage but he steadfastly refuses.
Weather:
A cool morning followed by a pleasant afternoon high atop Pine Mountain, with high thin clouds covering the sky all day, creating ideal hawk watching conditions. A calm to light NE wind followed in the afternoon by variable NW winds. Temperature ranged from 43 to 55 F.
Raptor Observations:
September in April - it was good to see hawks swirling in kettles again, 3 held 8 each of Broad-wings. A steady procession all day, most visible to the naked eye pinned against the high clouds. Today's count sets a new single-day high count for Alton Bay in spring, with new season-high counts set for Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, American Kestrel, and most raptors in a season
Non-raptor Observations:
A turkey strutted around the platform first thing in the morning. A single Evening Grosbeak passed overhead as did a migrating flock of Double-crested Cormorants. 35 Yellow-rumped Warblers were counted. At 3:50, a Barred Owl sang out from down below, as if calling an end to a most rewarding hawk watching day.
Predictions:
Tomorrow's weather will be similar to today's so I expect another good count.
Report submitted by Rob Woodward (touc...@yahoo.com)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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