Hawk Watch - 3 October 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture3354
Turkey Vulture1178450
Osprey581812337
Bald Eagle421227
Northern Harrier2872300
Sharp-shinned Hawk31521215147
Cooper's Hawk753361266
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk223
Broad-winged Hawk2568419
Red-tailed Hawk17134
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle000
American Kestrel434262259
Merlin2575607
Peregrine Falcon66118422
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Total:656350813626


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 increasing high clouds through the day. Winds calm to start, becoming NW ~5mph during the AM and SE 10-15mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A modest movement of accipiters and a small pulse of Peregrines late in the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
American Avocet (1), Tricolored Heron (2), Stilt Sandpiper (8), Philadelphia Vireo (1), Blackburnian Warbler (1), Parasitic Jaeger (1), Double-crested Cormorant (600+)

Predictions:
Mostly sunny, 77F, winds S ~5mph