Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (04 Oct 2025) 50 Raptors

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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2025
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	2
Turkey Vulture	4	13	31
Osprey	1	4	165
Bald Eagle	0	5	110
Northern Harrier	2	15	85
Sharp-shinned Hawk	27	85	859
Cooper's Hawk	4	13	133
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	1	1	10
Broad-winged Hawk	2	4	5818
Red-tailed Hawk	1	1	8
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	5	23	176
Merlin	3	6	47
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	19
Unknown Accipitrine	0	0	3
Unknown Buteo	0	0	2
Unknown Falcon	0	0	1
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	0	20
Total:	50	170	7489

Observation start time:	07:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	9 hours
Official Counter	Kate McKay, Mark Timmerman
Observers:	Chuck Carlson, Katrina Fenton, Levi Burford, Mark Timmerman, Meade Cadot, Mike Gebo, Nora Hanke, with many more...

Visitors:
215. Great to see Dave, Nathan, and many others.

Weather:
Mostly sunny and hazy with a light variable breeze and temperatures ranging from 60 to 73 degrees F.

Raptor Observations:
Mostly sharpies today but there was nice diversity with ten species of raptors migrating.

Non-raptor Observations:
Two Herring Gulls flew by high overhead in the afternoon. Blue Jays: 2/166 Monarchs: 1/495

Predictions:
Warm and sunny again with a light southwest breeze.

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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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