Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (03 Sep 2025) 21 Raptors

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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 03, 2025
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	2
Turkey Vulture	0	0	0
Osprey	4	9	14
Bald Eagle	1	18	21
Northern Harrier	0	3	3
Sharp-shinned Hawk	4	13	19
Cooper's Hawk	2	4	4
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	1	1	1
Broad-winged Hawk	7	29	51
Red-tailed Hawk	0	0	0
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	1	2	2
Merlin	1	4	5
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Accipitrine	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	1	1
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	0
Total:	21	84	123

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Kate McKay
Observers:	Chuck Carlson, Mark Timmerman, Tom Momeyer

Visitors:
40 in total, mostly hikers and families.

Weather:
Mostly clear skies in the morning with clouds increasing throughout the day, otherwise sunny with temperatures in the upper sixties. Light breeze coming from the southwest.

Raptor Observations:
Migrants were mostly Broad-wings, Sharpies, and Ospreys. Other raptors included the season's first migrant Red-shouldered Hawk and several local Red-tailed Hawks kiting nearby.

Non-raptor Observations:
Some nice songbird activity including Black-throated Blue Warbler close by on the rocks, American Redstart, and Black-and-white Warbler. Recorded 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, bringing the season's total to 22, and 4 monarchs, making our monarch total 47.

Predictions:
Similar weather conditions expected for Thursday.

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Report submitted by Kate McKay (norther...@gmail.com)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
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