Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (03 Nov 2025) 1 Raptors
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Nov 3, 2025, 4:26:00 PM (2 days ago) Nov 3
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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
16. Thanks for keeping me company for most of the day, Chuck, and thanks for popping in to chat, Jim. On this day in Pack history: "2013: At the time, a record setting day with 81 birds counted. Phil Brown: ""The west wind blew straight out of Idaho today and with it a record-tying THREE golden eagles. All subadults, arriving at 12:20, 3:05, and 3:23, and all excellent looks. Mike Gebo and I spent a total of 20 minutes today admiring this majestic and regal species. But how many goldens would you trade for a record-breaking red-tailed hawk day? (Or, more appropriately, anywhere else in NH, how many red-tails would you trade for just one golden?) We had 68 - breaking the Pack record by 15! - all of them with places to be, getting out of town before their meals freeze like gingerbread cookies in the cold wind."""
Weather:
5-7 C with gusty winds from the SW, cloud cover increasing from 30-100% throughout the day. Decent visibility, but pretty hazy for most of the day.
Raptor Observations:
We thought we were going to finish the day empty handed, until a Merlin bombed over the hawkwatch 20 minutes before quitting time. Whew! Other than that, 3 local red-tails were the only other raptors seen from the hawkwatch today.
Non-raptor Observations:
A Snow Bunting was present in the parking lot first thing, and mid-afternoon there was a flock of about 40 Pine Siskins that put down between Pack and North Pack.
Predictions:
Wind shift to the northwest and they will be very strong, maybe the windiest we have seen all season. There should be a few birds moving, but if you decide to join be ready for the breeze!
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]
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 3 | 221 |
| Osprey | 0 | 0 | 167 |
| Bald Eagle | 0 | 4 | 153 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 0 | 7 | 1129 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 1 | 189 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 8 | 80 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 5821 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 14 | 94 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| Merlin | 1 | 1 | 79 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| Total: | 1 | 42 | 8341 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 6 hours |
| Official Counter | Nate Marchessault |
| Observers: | Chuck Carlson |
Visitors:
16. Thanks for keeping me company for most of the day, Chuck, and thanks for popping in to chat, Jim. On this day in Pack history: "2013: At the time, a record setting day with 81 birds counted. Phil Brown: ""The west wind blew straight out of Idaho today and with it a record-tying THREE golden eagles. All subadults, arriving at 12:20, 3:05, and 3:23, and all excellent looks. Mike Gebo and I spent a total of 20 minutes today admiring this majestic and regal species. But how many goldens would you trade for a record-breaking red-tailed hawk day? (Or, more appropriately, anywhere else in NH, how many red-tails would you trade for just one golden?) We had 68 - breaking the Pack record by 15! - all of them with places to be, getting out of town before their meals freeze like gingerbread cookies in the cold wind."""
Weather:
5-7 C with gusty winds from the SW, cloud cover increasing from 30-100% throughout the day. Decent visibility, but pretty hazy for most of the day.
Raptor Observations:
We thought we were going to finish the day empty handed, until a Merlin bombed over the hawkwatch 20 minutes before quitting time. Whew! Other than that, 3 local red-tails were the only other raptors seen from the hawkwatch today.
Non-raptor Observations:
A Snow Bunting was present in the parking lot first thing, and mid-afternoon there was a flock of about 40 Pine Siskins that put down between Pack and North Pack.
Predictions:
Wind shift to the northwest and they will be very strong, maybe the windiest we have seen all season. There should be a few birds moving, but if you decide to join be ready for the breeze!
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]
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