Alton Bay Hawk Watch (18 Apr 2026) 35 Raptors
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Alton Bay Hawk Watch
Alton, New Hampshire, USA
Visitors:
31, including one nice lady who yelled out a big bird for me that turned out to be (yet) another Turkey Vulture. But I thank you for playing.
Weather:
At 9:00 visibility was zero. My scope dripped from blowing mist. At 10:50 the first patch of blue sky appeared and at 11:00 the fire tower on Belknap Mountain became visibble. By 12:25 Mt Shaw was out of the clouds and soon all low clouds were gone. After that it was full sun with high wispy clouds. Winds were light to moderate from the ESE; 46 - 63 F.
Raptor Observations:
The first Turkey Vulture didn't fly by until 10:45 and the first hawk, a Sharp-shin, at 11:05 so the first 2 hours were lost to poor conditions. Surprisingly, no kettles formed today. Are easterly winds unfavorable in spring?
Non-raptor Observations:
First black flies of the year.
Predictions:
Rain tomorrow, NW winds Monday so next count is either Tues or Wednesday.
Report submitted by Rob Woodward (touc...@yahoo.com)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
Alton, New Hampshire, USA
| Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 18, 2026 | |||
| Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
| Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Vulture | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Osprey | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Bald Eagle | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| Northern Harrier | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk | 6 | 24 | 24 |
| Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| American Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Broad-winged Hawk | 25 | 134 | 134 |
| Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American Kestrel | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Merlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total: | 35 | 200 | 200 |
| Observation start time: | 09:00:00 |
| Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
| Total observation time: | 7 hours |
| Official Counter | Rob Woodward |
| Observers: |
Visitors:
31, including one nice lady who yelled out a big bird for me that turned out to be (yet) another Turkey Vulture. But I thank you for playing.
Weather:
At 9:00 visibility was zero. My scope dripped from blowing mist. At 10:50 the first patch of blue sky appeared and at 11:00 the fire tower on Belknap Mountain became visibble. By 12:25 Mt Shaw was out of the clouds and soon all low clouds were gone. After that it was full sun with high wispy clouds. Winds were light to moderate from the ESE; 46 - 63 F.
Raptor Observations:
The first Turkey Vulture didn't fly by until 10:45 and the first hawk, a Sharp-shin, at 11:05 so the first 2 hours were lost to poor conditions. Surprisingly, no kettles formed today. Are easterly winds unfavorable in spring?
Non-raptor Observations:
First black flies of the year.
Predictions:
Rain tomorrow, NW winds Monday so next count is either Tues or Wednesday.
Report submitted by Rob Woodward (touc...@yahoo.com)
More information at hawkcount.org: [Site Profile] [Day Summary] [Month Summary]
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