Hawk Watch - 24 November 2013

Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2013
SpeciesDay's CountMonth TotalSeason Total
Black Vulture0170279
Turkey Vulture169862392
Osprey0113090
Bald Eagle3111472
Northern Harrier93301105
Sharp-shinned Hawk27292119726
Cooper's Hawk53953590
Northern Goshawk048
Red-shouldered Hawk1548725
Broad-winged Hawk08653
Red-tailed Hawk3315932197
Rough-legged Hawk011
Golden Eagle43143
American Kestrel0503433
Merlin0501335
Peregrine Falcon0121173
Unknown Accipiter000
Unknown Buteo000
Unknown Falcon000
Unknown Eagle000
Unknown Raptor000
Mississippi Kite001
Swainson's Hawk003
Total:98722140226


Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official CounterTom Reed
Observers:


Weather:
Very cold with variable cloudiness (the coldest Nov 24 since records have been kept). Winds NW 20-30mph, gusts to 50mph.

Raptor Observations:
A few small bursts, highlighted by four GOEA that passed through between 1133 and 1140.

Non-raptor Observations:

White-rumped Sandpiper (1), Pectoral Sandpiper (2), Cave Swallow (2), Lesser Black-backed Gull (4), Ring-billed Gull (8000+), Canada Goose (1900), Snow Goose (725), Tundra Swan (11), White-winged Scoter (1)

Predictions:
Sunny, 39F, winds NW becoming SW 10-15mph