Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory

[David]

Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 01, 2026
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
 
Unofficial Observer: David Wiedner
 
Visitors:
None. And who can blame them?
 
Weather:
Periods of rain and mist interspersed with periods of mist and rain.
 
Raptor Observations: No birds of the raptorial persuasion.
 
This is the way the season begins
Not with a bang but a whimper.
 
Non-raptor Observations:
Local Dark-eyed Juncos, Black-capped Chickadees, Red-breasted Nuthatches, Blue Jays, Common Ravens, Golden-crowned Kinglets.
Possible dark-morph Elvis sighting; photos submitted to "National Enquirer".

Predictions:
1) The sun will come out tomorrow. 2) There will be hawks ... tomorrow.
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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
https://harriscenter.org/conservation-research/wildlife-research/birds/pack-monadnock-raptor-observatory