Hawk Watch - 4 October 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0354
Turkey Vulture24102474
Osprey712522408
Bald Eagle627233
Northern Harrier779307
Sharp-shinned Hawk50226235649
Cooper's Hawk1614971427
Northern Goshawk000
Red-shouldered Hawk023
Broad-winged Hawk52120471
Red-tailed Hawk07134
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle111
American Kestrel474732306
Merlin29104636
Peregrine Falcon126244548
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Total:1026453414652


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


Weather:
Very warm, humid, and cloudless all day. Winds calm during the first half of AM, becoming very light from SSE/S/SSW through rest of day.

Raptor Observations:
A decent flight that stayed well north of the deck throughout the day. Peak Peregrine hour included 28 individuals. An early Golden Eagle was a nice surprise.

Non-raptor Observations:

American Avocet (1, continuing), Stilt Sandpiper (8), Parasitic Jaeger (1)
Complete daily list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S15321912