Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (09 Nov 2025) Raptors

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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 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	0	9	158
Northern Harrier	0	1	121
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	11	1133
Cooper's Hawk	0	2	190
American Goshawk	0	3	11
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	14	86
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	5821
Red-tailed Hawk	0	57	137
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	3	5
American Kestrel	0	0	196
Merlin	0	2	80
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	29
Unknown Accipitrine	0	0	5
Unknown Buteo	0	2	4
Unknown Falcon	0	1	4
Unknown Eagle	0	1	2
Unknown Raptor	0	0	32
Total:	0	110	8409

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	12:15:00
Total observation time:	3.25 hours
Official Counter	Kate McKay
Observers:	Chuck Carlson, Nathan French

Visitors:
27.

Weather:
The summit was blanketed with fog the entire time. Count ended early due to the lack of visibility. Light breeze from the east, and temperatures in the low thirties.

Raptor Observations:
No migrants were seen today but a Barred Owl was heard calling.

Non-raptor Observations:
A beautiful Evening Grosbeak was eating mountain ash berries with the robins. Blue Jays, chickadees, juncos, and White-throated Sparrows enjoyed the birdseed. A Fox Sparrow also discovered the seed. At one point, six Snow Buntings flew overhead through the fog. One Golden-crowned Kinglet and a couple of Red-breasted Nuthatches were the only other birds around.

Predictions:
Tomorrow looks like mostly rain so birds might wait to move until better conditions arrive on Tuesday, which is also the last day the auto road will be open.

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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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