Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (17 Nov 2025) 10 Raptors
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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
12. Thanks for stopping in and chatting about hawks, and the Harris Center!
Weather:
In the 20's (F) with stiff winds starting from the WNW and shifting to W by the 11 o'clock hour. Patchy clouds, and a few snowflakes here and there.
Raptor Observations:
Nice to see a little movement during my last day hawkwatching this year. A handful of red-tails, a red-shouldered, a sharpie, and a couple Bald Eagles were a nice bow to put on the end of the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
Finally caught up with an Evening Grosbeak up here, which was calling emphatically as I went to check the temperature at the 11 o'clock hour, landed in a spruce near the mountain ash, then flew off, never to be seen again. The usual juncos, White-throated Sparrows, chickadees and rabbits were around and fueling up on bird seed. Besides raptors, a two flocks of Common Mergansers were observed, and four flocks of geese, numbering about 120 in total.
Predictions:
Steady winds (but not as strong) coming from the northwest and a little warmer. Some stuff should be on the move!
Report submitted by Nate Marchessault (na...@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: Nov 17, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 4 | 222 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 19 | 168 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 1 | 121 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 1 | 16 | 1138 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 3 | 191 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 | 27 | 99 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5821 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 6 | 145 | 225 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| Merlin | 0 | 2 | 80 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 33 |
| Total: | 10 | 231 | 8530 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6 hours |
| Official Counter | Nate Marchessault |
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Visitors:
12. Thanks for stopping in and chatting about hawks, and the Harris Center!
Weather:
In the 20's (F) with stiff winds starting from the WNW and shifting to W by the 11 o'clock hour. Patchy clouds, and a few snowflakes here and there.
Raptor Observations:
Nice to see a little movement during my last day hawkwatching this year. A handful of red-tails, a red-shouldered, a sharpie, and a couple Bald Eagles were a nice bow to put on the end of the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
Finally caught up with an Evening Grosbeak up here, which was calling emphatically as I went to check the temperature at the 11 o'clock hour, landed in a spruce near the mountain ash, then flew off, never to be seen again. The usual juncos, White-throated Sparrows, chickadees and rabbits were around and fueling up on bird seed. Besides raptors, a two flocks of Common Mergansers were observed, and four flocks of geese, numbering about 120 in total.
Predictions:
Steady winds (but not as strong) coming from the northwest and a little warmer. Some stuff should be on the move!
Report submitted by Nate Marchessault (na...@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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