Alton Bay Hawk Watch (02 Nov 2025) 13 Raptors

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Alton Bay Hawk Watch
Alton, New Hampshire, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2025
Species	Day's Count	Month Total	Season Total
Black Vulture	0	0	0
Turkey Vulture	0	0	18
Osprey	0	0	10
Bald Eagle	0	0	23
Northern Harrier	0	0	12
Sharp-shinned Hawk	2	2	148
Cooper's Hawk	0	0	7
American Goshawk	0	0	0
Red-shouldered Hawk	0	0	1
Broad-winged Hawk	0	0	784
Red-tailed Hawk	7	7	13
Rough-legged Hawk	0	0	0
Golden Eagle	0	0	0
American Kestrel	0	0	11
Merlin	0	0	13
Peregrine Falcon	0	0	1
Unknown Accipitrine	0	0	0
Unknown Buteo	0	0	0
Unknown Falcon	0	0	0
Unknown Eagle	0	0	0
Unknown Raptor	4	4	12
Total:	13	13	1053

Observation start time:	09:00:00
Observation end time:	13:30:00
Total observation time:	4.5 hours
Official Counter	Rob Woodward
Observers:

Visitors:
35, surprisingly busy for a cool brisk November day. One person was a graduate of Matt Tarr's birding class.

Weather:
Nearly cloudless sky; moderate NW wind turning W/NW in afternoon; 39 - 47 F with a high of 49 F.

Raptor Observations:
The 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks put this season's count within 2 of a new season high count. 2 Red-tails and 2 Turkey Vultures were not counted as migrants.

Non-raptor Observations:
The story of the day is Evening Grosbeak: 112 counted in many flocks, some numbering in the teens and twenties, foreshadowing the "modeate flight" of this species as predicted by the Winter Finch Forecast.

Predictions:
This is likely the last count of the year.

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Report submitted by Rob Woodward (touc...@yahoo.com)
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