Hawk Watch Count 11-20-2008

Official Observer: Seth Cutright

Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture               13             65            129
Turkey Vulture              21            393            839
Osprey                       0             21           1010
Bald Eagle                   0             34            283
Northern Harrier             5             72            603
Sharp-shinned Hawk           2            492          10911
Cooper's Hawk                1            235           4402
Northern Goshawk             1              4              6
Red-shouldered Hawk          2            121            185
Broad-winged Hawk            0              2            528
Red-tailed Hawk             10            331            590
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              1
Golden Eagle                 0             16             24
American Kestrel             0             28           3020
Merlin                       0              9           1263
Peregrine Falcon             0              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:                      55           1832          25210


Non-raptor Observations:
On the pond many duck and waterbird species were around.  Hooded
Merganser(8), Mallard(6), American Wigeon(12), Gadwall(50), Green-winged
Teal(160), Ruddy Duck(2), Bufflehead(2), Northern Pintail(1), Northern
Shoveler(4), Mute Swan(2), Tundra Swan(1).  Also around were Great Blue
Heron(8), Great Egret(3), American Coot(3), Snow Geese(5), and many Surf and Black Scoters went
by along with Northern Gannets.  Also over the ocean were some American
Black Ducks, Red-breasted Merganser(1), Many Red-throated Loons,
Double-crested Cormorants, and Forster's Terns(2).  Also a fly by Ruddy
Turnstone over the pond by the hawk watch.  Then along with Song Sparrows,
White-throated Sparrows, and Dark-eyed Juncos a Field Sparrow was around
feeding near the hawk watch.