Alton Bay Hawk Watch (30 Sep 2025) 27 Raptors
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Alton Bay Hawk Watch
Alton, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
A total of 29 including 23 from a UNH wildlife studies class, not here to study wildlife but to engage in physical labor cutting brush with hand saws and clippers. After an hour, many students fatigued and returned to their gadgets and snacks. As a result of all the good work clearing obstructions to my view, I may count fewer passerines but more raptors.
Weather:
Essentially clear skies to start with high thin clouds to the south giving way to some cumulus by 12:00 then clear by 3:00; calm to light N/NE winds all day; 64 - 75 F.
Raptor Observations:
At least one bird counted almost each hour starting at 10:00 with 5 more added by staying until 4:00. Surely these 3 will be the last Broad-winged Hawks of the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
38 Yellow-rumped Warblers with peak numbers to come; Monarch still flying 3/65.
Predictions:
Too many chores tomorrow but favorable northerly or westerly winds prevail at least through Saturday.
Report submitted by Rob Woodward (touc...@yahoo.com)
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Alton, New Hampshire, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 30, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Osprey | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 20 | 20 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 16 | 129 | 129 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 3 | 784 | 784 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Merlin | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 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 | 5 | 5 |
| Total: | 27 | 999 | 999 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Rob Woodward |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
A total of 29 including 23 from a UNH wildlife studies class, not here to study wildlife but to engage in physical labor cutting brush with hand saws and clippers. After an hour, many students fatigued and returned to their gadgets and snacks. As a result of all the good work clearing obstructions to my view, I may count fewer passerines but more raptors.
Weather:
Essentially clear skies to start with high thin clouds to the south giving way to some cumulus by 12:00 then clear by 3:00; calm to light N/NE winds all day; 64 - 75 F.
Raptor Observations:
At least one bird counted almost each hour starting at 10:00 with 5 more added by staying until 4:00. Surely these 3 will be the last Broad-winged Hawks of the season.
Non-raptor Observations:
38 Yellow-rumped Warblers with peak numbers to come; Monarch still flying 3/65.
Predictions:
Too many chores tomorrow but favorable northerly or westerly winds prevail at least through Saturday.
Report submitted by Rob Woodward (touc...@yahoo.com)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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