Hawk Watch - 21 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture04343
Turkey Vulture0236236
Osprey2714891489
Bald Eagle0152152
Northern Harrier3143143
Sharp-shinned Hawk126817817
Cooper's Hawk23302302
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk011
Broad-winged Hawk11180180
Red-tailed Hawk06767
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel11939939
Merlin1208208
Peregrine Falcon52525
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite011
Total:20746034603


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


Weather:
Warm and mostly sunny throughout, with increasing clouds toward the end of the count period. Winds calm to start, becoming WSW 5-10mph through the AM hours and S 10-15mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
Another light movement ahead of the cold front.

Non-raptor Observations:
Brown Pelican (3), Stilt Sandpiper (9), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Northern Gannet (1)
Complete daily list:  http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15224968

Predictions:
Chance of showers early, cloudy to sunny by the PM. Winds NW 10-15mph.