Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 22, 2013 | |||
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 0 | 43 | 43 |
Turkey Vulture | 26 | 262 | 262 |
Osprey | 110 | 1599 | 1599 |
Bald Eagle | 6 | 158 | 158 |
Northern Harrier | 4 | 147 | 147 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 531 | 1348 | 1348 |
Cooper's Hawk | 127 | 429 | 429 |
Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 11 | 191 | 191 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 3 | 70 | 70 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Kestrel | 485 | 1424 | 1424 |
Merlin | 107 | 315 | 315 |
Peregrine Falcon | 4 | 29 | 29 |
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: | 1414 | 6017 | 6017 |
Observation start time: | 05:15:00 |
Observation end time: | 16:45:00 |
Total observation time: | 11.5 hours |
Official Counter | Tom 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