Alton Bay Hawk Watch (26 Apr 2026) 14 Raptors

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Apr 26, 2026, 9:18:32 PM (3 days ago) Apr 26
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Alton Bay Hawk Watch
Alton, New Hampshire, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2026
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture000
Turkey Vulture066
Osprey088
Bald Eagle01111
Northern Harrier033
Sharp-shinned Hawk24646
Cooper's Hawk077
American Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk000
Broad-winged Hawk9226226
Red-tailed Hawk044
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel099
Merlin000
Peregrine Falcon000
Unknown Accipitrine000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon011
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor31515
Total:14336336


Observation start time: 09:15:00
Observation end time: 15:15:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official CounterRob Woodward
Observers:



Visitors:
40, including a lady who found a shiny penny that must have been unfound for who knows how long. Her group made their wishes and she tossed it, Trevi Fountain-like.

Weather:
Very similar to yesterday, plenty of high thin clouds to bring out the hawks with some lower cumulus; light winds from the NE swithching briefly in the afternoon to NW, then back to NE; 53 - 66 F.

Raptor Observations:
A slow day, nothing like yesterday. 3 hawks were seen flying south!

Non-raptor Observations:
Did you see this? The Pack is back! Pack Monadnock is running a spring count this year, the first in many years. Do they dare to challenge Alton Bay's supremacy of spring hawk watching in NH? Let the games begin.

Predictions:
Similar weather to the past 2 days which does not translate into a big day or a average day, we will just have to get out and count. I will have some comments about the peak date of Broad-winged Hawk tomorrow.


Report submitted by Rob Woodward (touc...@yahoo.com)
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