Hawk Watch - 26 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 26, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture04747
Turkey Vulture8343343
Osprey7519581958
Bald Eagle1188188
Northern Harrier7201201
Sharp-shinned Hawk13120652065
Cooper's Hawk42695695
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk011
Broad-winged Hawk5339339
Red-tailed Hawk2110110
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel2716661666
Merlin12416416
Peregrine Falcon57195195
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite011
Total:36782258225


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


Weather:
Mild with variable cloudiness throughout. Winds NE during the AM, SE during the PM; 10-20mph throughout.

Raptor Observations:
A light and high flight throughout.

Non-raptor Observations:
Parasitic Jaeger (3), American Bittern (1), Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (1)

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 68F, winds NE 10-15mph.