Hawk Watch - 16 October 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 16, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0960
Turkey Vulture13223595
Osprey187332889
Bald Eagle458264
Northern Harrier15223451
Sharp-shinned Hawk24155438569
Cooper's Hawk3811802110
Northern Goshawk011
Red-shouldered Hawk31415
Broad-winged Hawk0152503
Red-tailed Hawk338165
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle011
American Kestrel648812714
Merlin15391923
Peregrine Falcon107861090
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Total:4241023320351


Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Mild and mostly cloudy. Fog during first hour of daylight. Winds light and variable early, becoming NE 5-10mph through the AM and W 5-10mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A rather slow day. A few small pulses of birds throughout.

Non-raptor Observations:

Eurasian Collared-Dove (2), dark-winged scoter (2500+), Double-crested Cormorant (1000+)

Predictions:
Mostly cloudy, 73F, winds SW 5-10mph