Alton Bay Hawk Watch (02 Oct 2025) 17 Raptors
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Alton Bay Hawk Watch
Alton, New Hampshire, USA
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34. Nice people all but lady, do I have to overhear all the details of your liver ailment. If I hear the word "gelatinous" one more time....The second half of the UNH wildlife studies class resumed the good work of their predecessors of 2 days ago. After taking a picture of and for them I asked their overseer and Forest Society staff member Steve Junkin if for their next project they could construct for me a raptor scoreboard, displaying daily and year-to-date totals. Visitors would love to see what is being seen and in what numbers.
Weather:
Another cloudless sky, at least to start, with increasing high thin clouds moving in from the west; calm (too calm?) winds at times otherwise primarily light from the NE turning NW by 1:20; 48 - 63 F with a high of 67 F.
Raptor Observations:
A Sharp-shinned Hawk awaited me at the summit as I arrived but did not presage a big flight for that species. A good variety if not a big count. Many Bald Eagles were followed while they made their slow leisurely ascents on thermals, only to see them fly off in the wrong direction.
Non-raptor Observations:
One flock of migrating Canada Geese and 35 Yellow-rumped Warblers. Today Monarch hit 0/65.
Predictions:
Favorable winds give way to unfavorable SW winds tomorrow but I may as well do at least a partial day, we need more kestrels and Ospreys.
Report submitted by Rob Woodward (touc...@yahoo.com)
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Alton, New Hampshire, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2025 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| Osprey | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Northern Harrier | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 9 | 9 | 138 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 784 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Accipitrine | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total: | 17 | 17 | 1016 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Rob Woodward |
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34. Nice people all but lady, do I have to overhear all the details of your liver ailment. If I hear the word "gelatinous" one more time....The second half of the UNH wildlife studies class resumed the good work of their predecessors of 2 days ago. After taking a picture of and for them I asked their overseer and Forest Society staff member Steve Junkin if for their next project they could construct for me a raptor scoreboard, displaying daily and year-to-date totals. Visitors would love to see what is being seen and in what numbers.
Weather:
Another cloudless sky, at least to start, with increasing high thin clouds moving in from the west; calm (too calm?) winds at times otherwise primarily light from the NE turning NW by 1:20; 48 - 63 F with a high of 67 F.
Raptor Observations:
A Sharp-shinned Hawk awaited me at the summit as I arrived but did not presage a big flight for that species. A good variety if not a big count. Many Bald Eagles were followed while they made their slow leisurely ascents on thermals, only to see them fly off in the wrong direction.
Non-raptor Observations:
One flock of migrating Canada Geese and 35 Yellow-rumped Warblers. Today Monarch hit 0/65.
Predictions:
Favorable winds give way to unfavorable SW winds tomorrow but I may as well do at least a partial day, we need more kestrels and Ospreys.
Report submitted by Rob Woodward (touc...@yahoo.com)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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