Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (14 Oct 2025) Raptors

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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2025
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	2	4
Turkey Vulture	0	118	136
Osprey	0	6	167
Bald Eagle	0	18	123
Northern Harrier	0	33	103
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	183	957
Cooper's Hawk	0	24	144
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	6	15
Broad-winged Hawk	0	7	5821
Red-tailed Hawk	0	8	15
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	38	191
Merlin	0	22	63
Peregrine Falcon	0	7	26
Unknown Accipitrine	0	0	3
Unknown Buteo	0	0	2
Unknown Falcon	0	0	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	5	25
Total:	0	477	7796

Observation start time:	13:30:00
Observation end time:	15:00:00
Total observation time:	1.5 hours
Official Counter	Phil Brown
Observers:

Visitors:
Five.

Weather:
Fog and drizzle never cleared the summit today.

Raptor Observations:
Absent.

Non-raptor Observations:
Junco bonanza, with an estimated 150. An audible 'whoosh' through the forest when an alarm call went off gave me the impression my estimate was a bit low! A swamp sparrow among a fair number of white-throats, too. Pine siskins and purple finches moving around the summit in the fog, presumably feeding on the abundant spruce cone crop.

Predictions:
The fog will lift, and the wind will blow strong from the northwest, ushering in some backed up migrants. Could be a good day!

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Report submitted by Phil Brown (br...@harriscenter.org)
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