Hawk Watch - 16 September 2013


Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 16, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture03434
Turkey Vulture0211211
Osprey3311951195
Bald Eagle1123123
Northern Harrier2121121
Sharp-shinned Hawk47375375
Cooper's Hawk2135135
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk011
Broad-winged Hawk1134134
Red-tailed Hawk05252
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel7807807
Merlin3168168
Peregrine Falcon21313
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite011
Total:9833703370


Observation start time: 05:30:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9.75 hours
Official CounterTom Reed




Weather:
Cool, cloudy and damp for much of the day. Winds WSW shifting to NNW by the afternoon, with rain showers during the midday hours.

Raptor Observations:
A very light day.

Non-raptor Observations:
Baird's Sandpiper (1), Pectoral Sandpiper (30), American Bittern (1), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Lesser Black-backed Gull (2), Dickcissel (1) 


Complete daily list available here: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15190002