Hawk Watch - 27 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 27, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture04747
Turkey Vulture8351351
Osprey9120492049
Bald Eagle2190190
Northern Harrier16217217
Sharp-shinned Hawk12021852185
Cooper's Hawk70765765
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk011
Broad-winged Hawk2341341
Red-tailed Hawk3113113
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel3216981698
Merlin47463463
Peregrine Falcon61256256
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite011
Total:45286778677


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


Weather:
Seasonable with variable cloudiness throughout. Winds NE/E/SE all day, 10-20mph.

Raptor Observations:
Another light and high movement of assorted species during the midday hours.

Non-raptor Observations:
American Avocet (1), Parasitic Jaeger (2)
Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15268206

Predictions:
Sunny, 68F, winds E 15-20mph