Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (31 Aug 2025) 5 Raptors
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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
58 Last day of questions about when the season starts. Tomorrow marks the return of our tally board and hawk watch owl, Gina. Welcome Kate!
Weather:
Skies remained sunny for the duration of the count with cloud cover never exceeding 1/3 of the sky. Winds were lighter than previous days and out of the North but sometimes variable. Some observers were in tank tops and shorts by the end of the day.
Raptor Observations:
Migrant birds were difficult to come by in great numbers but we were greeted by a couple of special visitors. A tall column of turkey vultures formed over the left side of North Pack and Chuck emphatically asked if anyone else thought that the top birds were black vultures. Sighting was confirmed and after a couple of passes the two headed off high and southerly.
Non-raptor Observations:
Our Eastern towhee returned at the end of day. Nancy quickly spied a flycatcher species perched on a sparse birch. It stayed long enough to be identified as a Willow Flycatcher Monarchs 3 today 12 for the season Ruby throated humming birds 7 today 15 for the season
Predictions:
More clouds than sun may hinder thermal activity. Winds out of the east can be troublesome as last year’s counters remember.
Report submitted by Glen Chretien (b0ba...@yahoo.com)
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: Aug 31, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Osprey | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 2 | 22 | 22 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin | 0 | 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: | 5 | 39 | 39 |
| Observation start time: | 08:30:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Glen Chretien |
| Observers: | Alan Chretien, Chuck Carlson, Jim McCoy, Lori-Ann Chretien, Mike Gebo, Nancy Moreau |
Visitors:
58 Last day of questions about when the season starts. Tomorrow marks the return of our tally board and hawk watch owl, Gina. Welcome Kate!
Weather:
Skies remained sunny for the duration of the count with cloud cover never exceeding 1/3 of the sky. Winds were lighter than previous days and out of the North but sometimes variable. Some observers were in tank tops and shorts by the end of the day.
Raptor Observations:
Migrant birds were difficult to come by in great numbers but we were greeted by a couple of special visitors. A tall column of turkey vultures formed over the left side of North Pack and Chuck emphatically asked if anyone else thought that the top birds were black vultures. Sighting was confirmed and after a couple of passes the two headed off high and southerly.
Non-raptor Observations:
Our Eastern towhee returned at the end of day. Nancy quickly spied a flycatcher species perched on a sparse birch. It stayed long enough to be identified as a Willow Flycatcher Monarchs 3 today 12 for the season Ruby throated humming birds 7 today 15 for the season
Predictions:
More clouds than sun may hinder thermal activity. Winds out of the east can be troublesome as last year’s counters remember.
Report submitted by Glen Chretien (b0ba...@yahoo.com)
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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