Hawk Watch - 28 September 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture04747
Turkey Vulture5356356
Osprey4520942094
Bald Eagle6196196
Northern Harrier4221221
Sharp-shinned Hawk23324182418
Cooper's Hawk46811811
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk011
Broad-winged Hawk2343343
Red-tailed Hawk1114114
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel3617341734
Merlin36499499
Peregrine Falcon21277277
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite011
Total:43591129112


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


Weather:
Seasonable and mostly clear throughout. Winds NE/ENE/E all day, 10-20mph.

Raptor Observations:
Very high and dispersed flight throughout.

Non-raptor Observations:

Parasitic Jaeger (1), Stilt Sandpiper (6), Pectoral Sandpiper (4), Dickcissel (1)
Complete daily list:  http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15278904

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 70F, winds E 10-15mph