Hawk Watch - 20 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture04343
Turkey Vulture4236236
Osprey6214621462
Bald Eagle7152152
Northern Harrier7140140
Sharp-shinned Hawk179691691
Cooper's Hawk61279279
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk011
Broad-winged Hawk9169169
Red-tailed Hawk16767
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel53928928
Merlin6207207
Peregrine Falcon22020
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite011
Total:39143964396


Observation start time: 05:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10.25 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Mild and clear throughout. Winds calm to start, becoming SSW 5-10mph during the AM before shifting to SSE 10-15mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A decent midday push of accipiters; most birds quite high and staying well to the north.

Non-raptor Observations:
Stilt Sandpiper (1), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Northern Gannet (1), Common Loon (1)
Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15216030

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 78F, winds S 10-15mph