Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (25 Sep 2022) 34 Raptors
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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
103 visitors today.
Weather:
Warm and less wind than the last several days. A little sun becoming overcast for the afternoon. We quit by 3:25 pm when the rain began in earnest and we lost visibility.
Raptor Observations:
We broke 10,000 birds for the season, a nice mile stone for any season. Our 10,000th bird was - drum roll, please - brrrrrrrrrrrrrr - A PEREGRINE FALCON. This seemed to deviate from most years when it is a Sharp-shinned or Broad-winged Hawk. Good bird! Otherwise, the day was about sporradic birds that tend to come before a storm. Falcons and Osprey with a few Sharpies and Broad-winged Hawks. Not a bad today. Non-migrants today included 2 Red-tailed Hawks, and 8 Turkey Vultures.
Non-raptor Observations:
Migrants: 78 Blue Jays in two groups, impressive over North Pack 5 Canada Geese were going north. Warblers included: Black-and-White, Nashville, Palm, Yellow-rumped, and Black-throated Green.
Predictions:
A forecast of rain seems to have become sun. Go figure. But the wind looks iffy, coming moderate from the southwest. Maybe there will be some migration tomorrow.
Report submitted by Levi Burford (lbbu...@plymouth.edu)
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: Sep 25, 2022 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Osprey | 5 | 100 | 102 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 102 | 104 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 31 | 31 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 10 | 519 | 524 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 2 | 66 | 66 |
| Northern Goshawk | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 12 | 8930 | 8942 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| American Kestrel | 2 | 90 | 91 |
| Merlin | 0 | 66 | 68 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 13 | 14 |
| Total: | 34 | 9982 | 10007 |
| Observation start time: | 08:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 14:30:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6.42 hours |
| Official Counter | Levi Burford |
| Observers: | Danielle Lampe, Katrina Fenton, Meade Cadot, Mike Gebo |
Visitors:
103 visitors today.
Weather:
Warm and less wind than the last several days. A little sun becoming overcast for the afternoon. We quit by 3:25 pm when the rain began in earnest and we lost visibility.
Raptor Observations:
We broke 10,000 birds for the season, a nice mile stone for any season. Our 10,000th bird was - drum roll, please - brrrrrrrrrrrrrr - A PEREGRINE FALCON. This seemed to deviate from most years when it is a Sharp-shinned or Broad-winged Hawk. Good bird! Otherwise, the day was about sporradic birds that tend to come before a storm. Falcons and Osprey with a few Sharpies and Broad-winged Hawks. Not a bad today. Non-migrants today included 2 Red-tailed Hawks, and 8 Turkey Vultures.
Non-raptor Observations:
Migrants: 78 Blue Jays in two groups, impressive over North Pack 5 Canada Geese were going north. Warblers included: Black-and-White, Nashville, Palm, Yellow-rumped, and Black-throated Green.
Predictions:
A forecast of rain seems to have become sun. Go figure. But the wind looks iffy, coming moderate from the southwest. Maybe there will be some migration tomorrow.
Report submitted by Levi Burford (lbbu...@plymouth.edu)
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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