Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (03 Oct 2024) 21 Raptors
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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
119 including 4th graders from Jaffrey Grade School on a field trip
Weather:
Fogged in for the first hour, clearing quickly throughout the second. SSW/SW winds getting lighter throughout the day. 100% cloud to almost no clouds the last hour. 10-15 C (50-59 F)
Raptor Observations:
Another slow day, but we had many close sights. We watched two sharp-shinned hawks dive on the owl for awhile before moving on. We also had the treat of a few close ospreys. One sharpie was having a particularly tough time hanging out in the trees at the hawkwatch. I heard blue jays and looked to see the sharp-shinned getting chased by four jays from its roost spot for the night. Locals: 2 turkey vultures, 1 redtail, 1 sharp-shinned, 1 red-shoulder
Non-raptor Observations:
Less songbird activity than yesterday, but we were kept company by the 8 loyal juncos. Other notable birds were 2 goldfinches which called while doing their bouncing, boyant flight across the tree line. Every monarch is expected to possibly be the last for the season... It was very exciting to notice one flying over the hawkwatch, still continuing (or maybe just starting) its incredible journey.
Predictions:
Weather forecast looks almost identical to today. Hopefully it will bring more close looks at raptors even if there aren't many of them. On this day in Pack history... "2007: Lance Tanino: ""Raptors were appeared out of clouds on a glide and rode thermals into clouds all day. A new daily total was set again this season for Peregrine falcons with seven adults. There were good views of pairs as they appeared out the clouds over North Pack and rode thermals over the Lyneborough Mountains. The most incredible experience happened when the last pair glided low along the western slope of Pack. I had not seen or expected to see them again. After a long while, a bird appeared coming out of the west at eye level. I lifted my binoculars to see what it was. An adult Peregrine flew towards me on a beeline and quickly made a slight adjustment towards the owl decoy. With less than a foot to spare, the falcon made an extremely close fly-by and I could hear a loud ""WHOOSH"" as the air cut through its wings. With my jaws dropped and could not believe what I had just seen, I said ""W...H...O...A"" really slow. After the fly-by the adult falcon joined the other adult and rode the updrafts and headed southwest towards Mount Monadnock.""
Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (cgfe...@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 03, 2024 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| Osprey | 4 | 10 | 175 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 6 | 105 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 2 | 84 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 13 | 61 | 764 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 3 | 90 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 2 | 4 | 22 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 1 | 6 | 3040 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 4 | 162 |
| Merlin | 0 | 8 | 78 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 5 | 20 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| Total: | 21 | 119 | 4618 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 8 hours |
| Official Counter | Caroline Fegley |
| Observers: | Chuck Carlson |
Visitors:
119 including 4th graders from Jaffrey Grade School on a field trip
Weather:
Fogged in for the first hour, clearing quickly throughout the second. SSW/SW winds getting lighter throughout the day. 100% cloud to almost no clouds the last hour. 10-15 C (50-59 F)
Raptor Observations:
Another slow day, but we had many close sights. We watched two sharp-shinned hawks dive on the owl for awhile before moving on. We also had the treat of a few close ospreys. One sharpie was having a particularly tough time hanging out in the trees at the hawkwatch. I heard blue jays and looked to see the sharp-shinned getting chased by four jays from its roost spot for the night. Locals: 2 turkey vultures, 1 redtail, 1 sharp-shinned, 1 red-shoulder
Non-raptor Observations:
Less songbird activity than yesterday, but we were kept company by the 8 loyal juncos. Other notable birds were 2 goldfinches which called while doing their bouncing, boyant flight across the tree line. Every monarch is expected to possibly be the last for the season... It was very exciting to notice one flying over the hawkwatch, still continuing (or maybe just starting) its incredible journey.
Predictions:
Weather forecast looks almost identical to today. Hopefully it will bring more close looks at raptors even if there aren't many of them. On this day in Pack history... "2007: Lance Tanino: ""Raptors were appeared out of clouds on a glide and rode thermals into clouds all day. A new daily total was set again this season for Peregrine falcons with seven adults. There were good views of pairs as they appeared out the clouds over North Pack and rode thermals over the Lyneborough Mountains. The most incredible experience happened when the last pair glided low along the western slope of Pack. I had not seen or expected to see them again. After a long while, a bird appeared coming out of the west at eye level. I lifted my binoculars to see what it was. An adult Peregrine flew towards me on a beeline and quickly made a slight adjustment towards the owl decoy. With less than a foot to spare, the falcon made an extremely close fly-by and I could hear a loud ""WHOOSH"" as the air cut through its wings. With my jaws dropped and could not believe what I had just seen, I said ""W...H...O...A"" really slow. After the fly-by the adult falcon joined the other adult and rode the updrafts and headed southwest towards Mount Monadnock.""
Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (cgfe...@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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