Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2013 | |||
Species | Day's Count | Month Total | Season Total |
Black Vulture | 9 | 250 | 359 |
Turkey Vulture | 21 | 1170 | 2576 |
Osprey | 0 | 12 | 3091 |
Bald Eagle | 0 | 125 | 486 |
Northern Harrier | 8 | 368 | 1143 |
Sharp-shinned Hawk | 13 | 3023 | 19828 |
Cooper's Hawk | 0 | 423 | 3618 |
Northern Goshawk | 0 | 8 | 12 |
Red-shouldered Hawk | 5 | 603 | 780 |
Broad-winged Hawk | 0 | 8 | 653 |
Red-tailed Hawk | 20 | 1764 | 2368 |
Rough-legged Hawk | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Golden Eagle | 0 | 38 | 50 |
American Kestrel | 0 | 50 | 3433 |
Merlin | 1 | 54 | 1339 |
Peregrine Falcon | 0 | 13 | 1174 |
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 |
Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total: | 78 | 7912 | 40917 |
Observation start time: | 07:00:00 |
Observation end time: | 15:30:00 |
Total observation time: | 8.5 hours |
Official Counter | Tom Reed |
Observers: |
Visitors:
Appreciate everyone who stopped by on the last day -- thanks for a great season.
Weather:
Seasonably cool with increasing clouds. Winds NE->E; 5-10mph during the AM, 10-15mph during the PM.
Raptor Observations:
A few birds up early, but any movement eliminated by the low overcast that settled in during the midday hours. RLHA at 0735 was the first bird of the day. Last bird of the season was a NOHA at 1443.
Non-raptor Observations:
Sandhill Crane (6), Orange-crowned Warbler (1), Snow Bunting (50)
Predictions:
see ya.