Hawk Watch - 25 October 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 25, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture112576
Turkey Vulture1416811053
Osprey189043060
Bald Eagle12131337
Northern Harrier68410638
Sharp-shinned Hawk18081156414590
Cooper's Hawk15519522882
Northern Goshawk044
Red-shouldered Hawk246869
Broad-winged Hawk37263614
Red-tailed Hawk63201328
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle21010
American Kestrel9614713304
Merlin496801212
Peregrine Falcon48331137
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk022
Total:24881919929317


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


Weather:
Cool and mostly clear. Winds NW 10-20mph.

Raptor Observations:
Another nice flight of SSHA, along with another two GOEA. The SWHA from 24 Oct departed SW across Delaware Bay during the mid-PM.

Non-raptor Observations:
Wilson's Snipe (10+), Pectoral Sandpiper (15), Barn Swallow (10), Chimney Swift (1), Eurasian Wigeon (1)

Predictions:
Sunny, 58F, winds SW 5-10mph increasing to 15-20mph.