Hawkwatch - 6 October 2014

Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0             45             51
Turkey Vulture              16             98            215
Osprey                      71            591           2760
Bald Eagle                   5             73            374
Northern Harrier             4             74            250
Sharp-shinned Hawk          89           1307           4555
Cooper's Hawk               32            463           1317
Northern Goshawk             0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              5             12
Broad-winged Hawk           33            200            408
Red-tailed Hawk              2             15            125
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              0
American Kestrel            23            514           2752
Merlin                      10            272            785
Peregrine Falcon             9            184            497
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              3
Unknown Buteo                0              0              0
Unknown Falcon               0              0              1
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              1
Zone-tailed Hawk             0              0              1

Total:                     294           3841          14107
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Observation start time: 06:00:00 
Observation end   time: 16:00:00 
Total observation time: 10 hours

Official Counter:        Mary Raikes

Observers:        

Weather:
Very clear skies with strong winds from the S, and slightly SW, all day; a
steady 20 mph with gusts up to 29.  High temperature of 70F. 

Raptor Observations:
Ospreys in the skies all day, but otherwise a fairly distant accipiter
flight in the morning and then a very slow afternoon.

Non-raptor Observations:
Eurasian Widgeon(2), American Coot(1), Pied-billed Grebe(1), Northern
Shovelers, Gadwalls, Blue and green-winged Teal, Northern Pintails, Little
Blue Heron(1).  Blue jay flocks(100+)

Predictions:
Partly sunny, temps in the mid-70's, winds SSW 15-20mph.
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