Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (30 Aug 2025) 13 Raptors

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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 30, 2025
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	0
Osprey	2	4	4
Bald Eagle	1	3	3
Northern Harrier	0	0	0
Sharp-shinned Hawk	3	6	6
Cooper's Hawk	0	0	0
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	0
Broad-winged Hawk	6	20	20
Red-tailed Hawk	0	0	0
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	0
Merlin	1	1	1
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	13	34	34

Observation start time:	09:30:00
Observation end time:	15:30:00
Total observation time:	6 hours
Official Counter	Glen Chretien
Observers:	Chuck Carlson, Lori-Ann Chretien, Nancy Moreau, Pam Bondi

Visitors:
41 Many asking where the whiteboard was and many anxious for the official start of the season in just 2 days

Weather:
Still a bit breezy from the NW. It kept the observers in jackets all day. More importantly it seemed to break up thermal activity. Partly to mostly cloudy at times.

Raptor Observations:
A satisfying early day. Because there wasn’t a lot of thermals today, most of the raptors used the orographic lift up the west side and kept most of the birds observed with the unaided eye.

Non-raptor Observations:
Eastern Towhee 4 Ruby-throated hummingbird 5 monarchs today, 9 for the season

Predictions:
Lighter winds from the north and cold temperatures overnight to the north of us may motivate some early migrants.

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Report submitted by Glen Chretien (b0ba...@yahoo.com)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
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