Hawk Watch - 9 October 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0960
Turkey Vulture0139511
Osprey484942650
Bald Eagle032238
Northern Harrier19122350
Sharp-shinned Hawk2331676193
Cooper's Hawk27321662
Northern Goshawk011
Red-shouldered Hawk023
Broad-winged Hawk0141492
Red-tailed Hawk09136
Rough-legged Hawk000
Golden Eagle011
American Kestrel376032436
Merlin35212744
Peregrine Falcon15635939
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Total:179629916417


Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Cool and overcast, with light rain showers increasing during the PM hours. Winds NE/ENE, 10-20mph during the AM and 20-30mph during the PM.

Raptor Observations:
As anticipated, a light day.

Non-raptor Observations:
Parasitic Jaeger (6), Eurasian Wigeon (1), Pectoral Sandpiper (20), Stilt Sandpiper (8)

Predictions:
Coastal storm -- rain, 66F, winds NE 25-30mph.