Hawk Watch Count 11-19-2008

Official Observer: Seth Cutright


Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 52 116
Turkey Vulture 33 372 818
Osprey 0 21 1010
Bald Eagle 0 34 283
Northern Harrier 5 67 598
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 490 10909
Cooper's Hawk 1 234 4401
Northern Goshawk 0 3 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 5 119 183
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 528
Red-tailed Hawk 42 321 580
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 16 24
American Kestrel 0 28 3020
Merlin 0 9 1263
Peregrine Falcon 1 9 1409
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 1
Mississippi Kite 0 0 2
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3

Total: 91 1777 25155

Non-raptor Observations:

A Belted Kingfisher was around in the background area of the hawk watch.
Also a late Wilson's Snip was a fly by. Many sparrows were around and a
good number or species. Song, Fox, White-throated, Chipping, and Dark-eyed
Junco. Over 2,000 Northern Gannets went by and were feeding in close to
the shore. A few flocks of Snow Geese went over for a total of 56.

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