Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (21 Sep 2025) 155 Raptors
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Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
211 visitors from near and far. It was great to show some people their first Bald Eagle.
Weather:
Mostly sunny with a slight breeze from the southeast and temperatures ranging from low forties to low sixties.
Raptor Observations:
Raptor highlights today included two Black Vultures flying north, a juvenile harrier dive-bombing a Peregrine Falcon, and several kestrels flying close by the hawkwatch. (The Black Vultures might have been the same two seen here in August so they weren't counted for the season's tally.) Most of the broad-wings came by mid-day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other bird species included Cedar Waxwing, Black-throated Green Warbler, and Pileated Woodpecker. In the morning, 3 Herring Gulls flew low by North Pack. Blue Jays: 4/31 Monarchs: 8/434
Predictions:
Partly sunny with slightly warmer temperatures. More wind from the south, which can be unfavorable for migration, but there should still be some birds in the sky.
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: Sep 21, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Osprey | 12 | 116 | 121 |
| Bald Eagle | 4 | 85 | 88 |
| Northern Harrier | 3 | 49 | 49 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 36 | 617 | 623 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 4 | 93 | 93 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 75 | 5619 | 5641 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 16 | 134 | 134 |
| Merlin | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 2 | 18 | 18 |
| Total: | 155 | 6784 | 6823 |
| Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 9 hours |
| Official Counter | Kate McKay, Mark Timmerman |
| Observers: | Andre Moraes, Annamarie Saenger, Ben Griffith, Chuck Carlson, Glen & Lori Chretien, Henry Walters, Katrina Fenton, Levi Burford, Mark Timmerman, Mike Gebo, Nora Hanke |
Visitors:
211 visitors from near and far. It was great to show some people their first Bald Eagle.
Weather:
Mostly sunny with a slight breeze from the southeast and temperatures ranging from low forties to low sixties.
Raptor Observations:
Raptor highlights today included two Black Vultures flying north, a juvenile harrier dive-bombing a Peregrine Falcon, and several kestrels flying close by the hawkwatch. (The Black Vultures might have been the same two seen here in August so they weren't counted for the season's tally.) Most of the broad-wings came by mid-day.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other bird species included Cedar Waxwing, Black-throated Green Warbler, and Pileated Woodpecker. In the morning, 3 Herring Gulls flew low by North Pack. Blue Jays: 4/31 Monarchs: 8/434
Predictions:
Partly sunny with slightly warmer temperatures. More wind from the south, which can be unfavorable for migration, but there should still be some birds in the sky.
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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