Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (27 Oct 2025) 12 Raptors

[rep...@hawkcount.org]

Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2025
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	4	6
Turkey Vulture	1	195	213
Osprey	0	6	167
Bald Eagle	3	40	145
Northern Harrier	1	49	119
Sharp-shinned Hawk	0	343	1117
Cooper's Hawk	1	66	186
American Goshawk	0	8	8
Red-shouldered Hawk	3	54	63
Broad-winged Hawk	0	7	5821
Red-tailed Hawk	2	56	63
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	2	2
American Kestrel	0	43	196
Merlin	0	34	75
Peregrine Falcon	0	10	29
Unknown Accipitrine	1	2	5
Unknown Buteo	0	0	2
Unknown Falcon	0	2	3
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	0	10	30
Total:	12	931	8250

Observation start time:	08:00:00
Observation end time:	16:00:00
Total observation time:	8 hours
Official Counter	Nate Marchessault
Observers:

Visitors:
16, thanks Bob, Chuck, Robin, Eric, and others for stopping in to search for birds.

Weather:
Started with frost on the picnic tables with temps rising to 4 C in the afternoon. Light winds from the north with sunny skies that gave away to clouds and patchy rain showers in the afternoon.

Raptor Observations:
A few raptors here and there in the morning, once the rain showers started to appear activity more or less died out.

Non-raptor Observations:
The usual suspects were around: a good few juncos, nuthatches, chipmunks, our two cottontails, and two red squirrels were calling in the woods all day.

Predictions:
Slightly warmer with winds from the northwest, there should be some birds around!

---

Report submitted by Nate Marchessault (na...@harriscenter.org)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]

---