Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (30 Sep 2025) 40 Raptors
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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
86 including 42 students from the Wilkins School in Amherst plus 10 teachers and parents. Trish and Walt joined for the afternoon show.
Weather:
The day started with moderately clear skies with high thin clouds. The wind was light from the NW and gradually increased until about noon when it subsided a bit. Temps increased and the sky cleared by the end of the count.
Raptor Observations:
There were no raptors for the first two hours. Then four red-tails began cavorting with 11 ravens. The raptors started to move and there were about 10 each of the next three hours. Among the migrants were red-shoulders, peregrines, and five lonely broad-wings.
Non-raptor Observations:
4 Monarchs, 44 Blue Jays, and 15 Canada Geese.
Predictions:
Brisk and north winds should usher migration through. Be on the lookout for a big sharpie day soon and more vulture movement.
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: Sep 30, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Osprey | 0 | 156 | 161 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 102 | 105 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 70 | 70 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 11 | 768 | 774 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 7 | 120 | 120 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 5 | 5792 | 5814 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 4 | 153 | 153 |
| Merlin | 1 | 40 | 41 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 4 | 19 | 19 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Unknown Buteo | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total: | 40 | 7280 | 7319 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9 hours |
| Official Counter | Tom Delaney |
| Observers: | Annamarie Saenger, Chuck Carlson, Melanie Haber, Miki Foley, Nora Hanke, Tom Momeyer |
Visitors:
86 including 42 students from the Wilkins School in Amherst plus 10 teachers and parents. Trish and Walt joined for the afternoon show.
Weather:
The day started with moderately clear skies with high thin clouds. The wind was light from the NW and gradually increased until about noon when it subsided a bit. Temps increased and the sky cleared by the end of the count.
Raptor Observations:
There were no raptors for the first two hours. Then four red-tails began cavorting with 11 ravens. The raptors started to move and there were about 10 each of the next three hours. Among the migrants were red-shoulders, peregrines, and five lonely broad-wings.
Non-raptor Observations:
4 Monarchs, 44 Blue Jays, and 15 Canada Geese.
Predictions:
Brisk and north winds should usher migration through. Be on the lookout for a big sharpie day soon and more vulture movement.
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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