Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 09, 2013 | |||
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 0 | 9 | 60 |
Turkey Vulture | 0 | 139 | 511 |
Osprey | 48 | 494 | 2650 |
Bald Eagle | 0 | 32 | 238 |
Northern Harrier | 19 | 122 | 350 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 23 | 3167 | 6193 |
Cooper's Hawk | 2 | 732 | 1662 |
Northern Goshawk | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 141 | 492 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 0 | 9 | 136 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 1 | 1 |
American Kestrel | 37 | 603 | 2436 |
Merlin | 35 | 212 | 744 |
Peregrine Falcon | 15 | 635 | 939 |
Unknown Accipiter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Buteo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Falcon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Eagle | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown Raptor | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi Kite | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total: | 179 | 6299 | 16417 |
Observation start time: | 06:00:00 |
Observation end time: | 15:00:00 |
Total observation time: | 9 hours |
Official Counter | Tom 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.