Hawk Watch - 22 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture04343
Turkey Vulture26262262
Osprey11015991599
Bald Eagle6158158
Northern Harrier4147147
Sharp-shinned Hawk53113481348
Cooper's Hawk127429429
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk011
Broad-winged Hawk11191191
Red-tailed Hawk37070
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel48514241424
Merlin107315315
Peregrine Falcon42929
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite011
Total:141460176017


Observation start time: 05:15:00
Observation end time: 16:45:00
Total observation time: 11.5 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Seasonable and breezy throughout. Overcast at dawn, becoming clear by the PM. Winds NW 10-20mph throughout.

Raptor Observations:
A good flight of SSHA during the AM/midday hours, with a decent push of AMKE and MERL during the PM.

Non-raptor Observations:
Complete daily list:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15232467

Predictions:
Sunny, 66F, winds N 10-15mph