Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (09 Oct 2025) 39 Raptors
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Oct 10, 2025, 12:06:19 AM (yesterday) Oct 10
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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
150 visitors from near and far including a couple of school groups.
Weather:
Clear and sunny with a stiff breeze from the northwest. Temperatures starting at 32°F and increasing to 42°F by late afternoon. Visibility to Mt. Washington for the latter half of the day.
Raptor Observations:
Nice diversity of species today. The leucistic Red-tail made a brief reappearance mid-day and a Peregrine put on a show by flying up and down with a raven in front of the hawkwatch. At the end of the day, a really big Cooper's came in to attack Gina (the decoy owl) and was subsequently attacked by a really small sharpie.
Non-raptor Observations:
Many flocks of Canada Geese seen flying by throughout the day. White-throated Sparrows and Black-capped Chickadees were singing despite the cold. We also saw a few hardy Monarchs, thereby passing 500 for the season's total. Blue Jays: 7/177 Monarchs: 4/501
Predictions:
Looks to be a bit warmer tomorrow with abundant sunshine and a light breeze from the southwest. Coming up on Saturday, we plan on participating in the Big Sit!
Report submitted by Kate McKay (norther...@gmail.com)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Turkey Vulture | 3 | 24 | 42 |
| Osprey | 0 | 5 | 166 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 14 | 119 |
| Northern Harrier | 2 | 30 | 100 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 19 | 150 | 924 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 5 | 19 | 139 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 5 | 5819 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 34 | 187 |
| Merlin | 2 | 15 | 56 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 5 | 24 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 1 | 2 | 22 |
| Total: | 39 | 311 | 7630 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Kate McKay |
| Observers: | Annamarie Saenger, Chuck Carlson, Dot Currier, Meade Cadot, Nikko Gagnon, Tom Momeyer |
Visitors:
150 visitors from near and far including a couple of school groups.
Weather:
Clear and sunny with a stiff breeze from the northwest. Temperatures starting at 32°F and increasing to 42°F by late afternoon. Visibility to Mt. Washington for the latter half of the day.
Raptor Observations:
Nice diversity of species today. The leucistic Red-tail made a brief reappearance mid-day and a Peregrine put on a show by flying up and down with a raven in front of the hawkwatch. At the end of the day, a really big Cooper's came in to attack Gina (the decoy owl) and was subsequently attacked by a really small sharpie.
Non-raptor Observations:
Many flocks of Canada Geese seen flying by throughout the day. White-throated Sparrows and Black-capped Chickadees were singing despite the cold. We also saw a few hardy Monarchs, thereby passing 500 for the season's total. Blue Jays: 7/177 Monarchs: 4/501
Predictions:
Looks to be a bit warmer tomorrow with abundant sunshine and a light breeze from the southwest. Coming up on Saturday, we plan on participating in the Big Sit!
Report submitted by Kate McKay (norther...@gmail.com)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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