Hawk Watch - 5 October 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture6960
Turkey Vulture37139511
Osprey1203722528
Bald Eagle330236
Northern Harrier21100328
Sharp-shinned Hawk44330666092
Cooper's Hawk1966931623
Northern Goshawk111
Red-shouldered Hawk023
Broad-winged Hawk21141492
Red-tailed Hawk18135
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle011
American Kestrel675402373
Merlin45149681
Peregrine Falcon173417721
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Total:1134566815786


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


Weather:
Mild and mostly clear throughout. Winds SW->NW during the AM ~5mph, becoming ESE 10-15mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
A strong Peregrine flight during the AM, fizzling during the PM. Slightly early Goshawk during the late-AM.

Non-raptor Observations:
American Avocet (1, continuing), Parasitic Jaeger (1)

Predictions:
Partly sunny, 76F, winds S 10-15mph