Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 20, 2013 | |||
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 0 | 43 | 43 |
Turkey Vulture | 4 | 236 | 236 |
Osprey | 62 | 1462 | 1462 |
Bald Eagle | 7 | 152 | 152 |
Northern Harrier | 7 | 140 | 140 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 179 | 691 | 691 |
Cooper's Hawk | 61 | 279 | 279 |
Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 9 | 169 | 169 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 1 | 67 | 67 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Kestrel | 53 | 928 | 928 |
Merlin | 6 | 207 | 207 |
Peregrine Falcon | 2 | 20 | 20 |
Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi Kite | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total: | 391 | 4396 | 4396 |
Observation start time: | 05:45:00 |
Observation end time: | 16:00:00 |
Total observation time: | 10.25 hours |
Official Counter | Tom 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