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7 Nov HSR: Marine Nature Study Area (06 Nov 2009) 9 Raptors [] 7 Nov HSR: Turkey Point (06 Nov 2009) 8 Raptors [] 7 Nov HSR: Harvey's Knob (06 Nov 2009) 11 Raptors [] 7 Nov HSR: Washington Monument State Park (06 Nov 2009) 19 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Ashland Nature Center (06 Nov 2009) 130 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Rose Tree Park (06 Nov 2009) 34 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Lighthouse Point (06 Nov 2009) 212 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (06 Nov 2009) 15 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Barre Falls (06 Nov 2009) 20 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch (05 Nov 2009) 33 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Poquonock (06 Nov 2009) 20 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Raccoon Ridge (06 Nov 2009) 227 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Holiday Beach (06 Nov 2009) 312 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Franklin Mt. (06 Nov 2009) 185 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Stone Mt., Pa. (06 Nov 2009) 57 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Cromwell Valley Park (06 Nov 2009) 33 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Kiptopeke Hawkwatch (06 Nov 2009) 88 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Snickers Gap (06 Nov 2009) 9 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Cromwell Valley Park (05 Nov 2009) 8 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Cape May (06 Nov 2009) 945 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Holiday Beach (05 Nov 2009) 146 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Seaside Hawkwatch (06 Nov 2009) 64 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Blue Mountain Rt. 183 (06 Nov 2009) 53 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Allegheny Front (06 Nov 2009) 29 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (06 Nov 2009) 175 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Waggoner's Gap (06 Nov 2009) 251 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Bake Oven Knob (06 Nov 2009) 84 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Blueberry Hill (06 Nov 2009) 30 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Mahogany Rock (06 Nov 2009) 13 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Second Mountain (06 Nov 2009) 30 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Sunrise Mountain (06 Nov 2009) 90 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Chestnut Ridge (06 Nov 2009) 93 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (06 Nov 2009) 291 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Greenlaw Mountain (06 Nov 2009) 7 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Jacks Mountain (06 Nov 2009) 20 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Summitville Hawkwatch (06 Nov 2009) 25 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Forest Beach Migratory Preserve (05 Nov 2009) 37 Raptors [] 6 Nov Corpus Christi, TX Hawk Watch (Nov 4-5) catch-up [Patty Waits Beasley ] 6 Nov HSR: Allegheny Front (05 Nov 2009) 2 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Chestnut Ridge (05 Nov 2009) 36 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Chestnut Ridge (04 Nov 2009) 63 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Chestnut Ridge (03 Nov 2009) 15 Raptors [] 6 Nov HSR: Washington Monument State Park (05 Nov 2009) 36 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Rose Tree Park (05 Nov 2009) 62 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Hawk Ridge (04 Nov 2009) 180 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Mount Peter (05 Nov 2009) 18 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Hawk Ridge (03 Nov 2009) 462 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Mahogany Rock (05 Nov 2009) 19 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Seaside Hawkwatch (05 Nov 2009) 195 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Lighthouse Point (03 Nov 2009) 7 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Quaker Ridge (05 Nov 2009) 42 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Caesars Head Hawk Watch (05 Nov 2009) 28 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Seaside Hawkwatch (04 Nov 2009) 31 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Harvey's Knob (05 Nov 2009) 20 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Pinnacle Rock (01 Nov 2009) 7 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Lighthouse Point (04 Nov 2009) 79 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Lighthouse Point (02 Nov 2009) 301 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Bake Oven Knob (05 Nov 2009) 25 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (05 Nov 2009) 55 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Stone Mt., Pa. (05 Nov 2009) 14 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Lighthouse Point (05 Nov 2009) 21 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Illinois Beach State Park (05 Nov 2009) 156 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (05 Nov 2009) 14 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Turkey Point (04 Nov 2009) 51 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Franklin Mt. (05 Nov 2009) 29 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Poquonock (05 Nov 2009) 5 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Turkey Point (05 Nov 2009) 26 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Holiday Beach (04 Nov 2009) 147 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Kiptopeke Hawkwatch (05 Nov 2009) 178 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Cape May (05 Nov 2009) 426 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Holiday Beach (02 Nov 2009) 16 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Waggoner's Gap (05 Nov 2009) 17 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Sunrise Mountain (05 Nov 2009) 15 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (05 Nov 2009) 164 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Second Mountain (05 Nov 2009) 37 Raptors [] 5 Nov HSR: Ashland Nature Center (05 Nov 2009) 140 Raptors [] Subject: HSR: Marine Nature Study Area (06 Nov 2009) 9 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:11:44 -0400 Marine Nature Study Area Oceanside, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 142 Bald Eagle 1 1 1 Northern Harrier 1 1 16 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 3 6 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 7 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 7 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 10 Merlin 0 0 28 Peregrine Falcon 2 2 72 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 Total: 9 9 289 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Michael Farina Observers: Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Flocks of RWBL moving through throughout the day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Michael Farina (michael AT farina.com) information may be found at: http://www.mnsa.webhop.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Turkey Point (06 Nov 2009) 8 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:11:18 -0400 Turkey Point Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 12 18 Turkey Vulture 0 2 20 Osprey 0 0 40 Bald Eagle 0 6 37 Northern Harrier 0 3 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 17 837 Cooper's Hawk 0 7 109 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 30 54 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 598 Red-tailed Hawk 3 39 135 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 31 Merlin 0 0 18 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 11 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 4 Unknown Buteo 0 5 10 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 12 Total: 8 123 1943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Lin Just Observers: Jim Just Visitors: Greg Futral, Bennie and Jane Schaaf, Charlie Gant Weather: NW wind Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Wilder Kimball (hatless_wonder AT verizon.net) Turkey Point information may be found at: http://www.udel.edu/cecilbirds/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Harvey's Knob (06 Nov 2009) 11 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:11:01 -0400 Harvey's Knob Roanoke, Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 188 Bald Eagle 0 3 77 Northern Harrier 0 0 16 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 8 535 Cooper's Hawk 0 3 100 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 4 28 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8195 Red-tailed Hawk 10 119 269 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 66 Merlin 0 0 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 16 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 4 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Total: 11 137 9513 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 4.25 hours Official Counter: Mike Purdy Observers: Bill James, Jeremy McEntire, Katie James Visitors: One local gentleman hosting some friends from California who were enjoying the Appalachian Trail. Weather: Sunny day, no clouds. Light breeze out of the NW. Temp. in high 40's. Raptor Observations: Slow - a few Redtails migrating along with one Redshoulder. Non-raptor Observations: Several TVs loafing on the east side of the ridge in the sun and out of the wind. Some of them perch on the wooden guard rail while others lounge in the grass. Predictions: Forecast is for a little warmer tomorrow, otherwise similar to today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Purdy (MikeLPurdy AT aol.com) Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://bijame.googlepages.com/home BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Washington Monument State Park (06 Nov 2009) 19 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:11:20 -0400 Washington Monument State Park Boonsboro, Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 1 177 Bald Eagle 0 2 99 Northern Harrier 0 13 42 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 17 792 Cooper's Hawk 0 7 119 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 26 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3356 Red-tailed Hawk 18 214 431 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 4 4 American Kestrel 0 0 62 Merlin 0 1 24 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 54 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 1 30 Total: 19 273 5236 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:45:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 4.75 hours Official Counter: Paul Newton Observers: Paul Newton Weather: Wind = NW AT 3. Temp = 5 to 7C. Humidity = 43%. Cloud Cover = 1 to 0%. Visibility = 80K w/haze. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Common Loon - 1. Raven - 5 at one time. Bluebirds - 18 at one time. Monarch Butterfly - 1. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Paul Newton (newtjp AT yahoo.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Ashland Nature Center (06 Nov 2009) 130 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:11:52 -0400 Ashland Nature Center Hockessin, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 16 141 473 Turkey Vulture 47 241 571 Osprey 0 4 223 Bald Eagle 0 11 215 Northern Harrier 1 5 69 Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 136 1315 Cooper's Hawk 0 35 408 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 10 80 166 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7403 Red-tailed Hawk 38 317 580 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 1 7 American Kestrel 0 4 422 Merlin 0 8 53 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 28 Unknown Buteo 1 7 22 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 20 Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1 Total: 130 997 12004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours Official Counter: Cyrus Moqtaderi Observers: Derek Stoner, Joe Sebastiani, Jonathan Stein Visitors: 6 visitors total. Can't blame anyone for skipping a visit this morning. The wind was brutal on top! Alicia braved the cold twice, as well as Eric R. Larry G. who stopped in for short visits. Jon Stein, Joe Sebastiani and Derek Stoner all helped keep watch throughout the afternoon. Weather: Clear. Cold morning (4C) with strong winds of 20mph blowing consistently until noon (when temps stabilized around 7C). Winds slowed some, but were still strong and from the NW. Few clouds today. In short, it was cold up there. Raptor Observations: A strong buteo movement today. Every binocular sweep seemed to turn up at least one Red-taileds (36 total) or Red-shouldered (10 total)! Turkey Vultures moved regularly, ending with 47 total. Certainly the most exciting landmark was the recording of bird 12,000 for the season. At 3:22pm, high in the sky, with wings spread sharply into the wind, sailed one spectacular Golden Eagle, marking 12,000 birds for the 2009 Ashland Hawk Watch season. The bird's immature plumage caught the low afternoon sun perfectly and we were afforded a long and luxurious view. A fitting bird for our new record-breaking benchmark! Non-raptor Observations: A bright male Eastern Bluebird landed on my head this morning. He perched for about 3 seconds before I turned my head and scared him off. I was standing up and not keeping particularly still when he showed. Certainly a first for me. Predictions: High of 57F and mostly sunny. Winds will be from the SW, but we'll still see some good birds I reckon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Cyrus Moqtaderi (hawkwatch AT delawarenaturesociety.org) information may be found at: www.delawarenaturesociety.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Rose Tree Park (06 Nov 2009) 34 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 22:11:54 -0400 Rose Tree Park Media, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 5 32 144 Black Vulture 0 2 7 Osprey 0 2 157 Northern Harrier 1 7 45 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 12 166 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 59 908 Cooper's Hawk 0 12 136 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 75 148 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4514 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 17 113 254 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 1 American Kestrel 0 0 139 Merlin 0 0 19 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 14 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 6 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 22 Total: 34 317 6687 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: George Wrangham, Janet Crawford Observers: Bill Roache, Bob Kelly, Gary Becker, Janet Crawford, Judy Mayer Weather: Mostly sunny with NNW-N winds at 10-25 MPH. Temperature 43-49F. Raptor Observations: 1 Adult Bald Eagle at 1300 Non-raptor Observations: 1 Common Loon ======================================================================== Report submitted by Janet Crawford (janet AT rtphawkwatch.org) Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Lighthouse Point (06 Nov 2009) 212 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:11:44 -0400 Lighthouse Point New Haven, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 21 67 286 Osprey 0 5 962 Bald Eagle 2 5 144 Northern Harrier 3 10 323 Sharp-shinned Hawk 28 171 5263 Cooper's Hawk 25 53 1199 Northern Goshawk 0 0 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 7 79 184 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 1651 Red-tailed Hawk 95 201 446 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 1 4 1310 Merlin 2 4 336 Peregrine Falcon 4 11 141 Unknown Accipiter 1 7 95 Unknown Buteo 10 27 59 Unknown Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 13 16 114 Short-eared Owl 0 0 1 Total: 212 662 12547 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Dana Campbell Observers: Don Morgan, Dori Sosensky, Lynn James, Marty Moore Visitors: Many thanks to an intrepid crew: Don Morgan, Carl Ekroth (who spotted both eagles!), Dori Sosensky, Sol Satin, Marty Moore, and Lynn James. Also to our guests: Paul Kennedy, Sulman Khan, and Chris Reynolds. Weather: Very windy day began with blue sky and ended with lots of wind and birds flying very, very high and far away. Definitely a Murine day! Raptor Observations: New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park Hawkwatch - 212 migrating raptors counted including 4 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 2 juvenile Bald Eagles, 95 Red-tailed Hawks, and a mixed bag of other raptors. Non-raptor Observations: Also leaving town were 6083 Red-winged Blackbirds, 700 American Robins, 665 Cedar Waxwings, 258 Common Grackles, 17 Eastern Bluebirds, 19 BH Cowbird, 15 Can Goose, 13 Am Crow, 16 American Pipits, and one very high up Great Blue Heron that really got us going, since we were so hoping for a Sandhill Crane! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Bell (ronald.g.bell AT snet.net) Lighthouse Point information may be found at: http://www.battaly.com/nehw/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (06 Nov 2009) 15 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:11:15 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1 2667 Osprey 0 0 100 Bald Eagle 9 58 176 Northern Harrier 0 25 355 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 44 1251 Cooper's Hawk 0 7 271 Northern Goshawk 0 3 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 495 Red-tailed Hawk 3 450 3439 Rough-legged Hawk 0 4 4 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 248 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 9 American Kestrel 0 1 92 Merlin 0 3 82 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 1 1 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 15 Total: 15 599 9256 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Elliott Bedows Weather: Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle: 4 adult, 5 immature Non-raptor Observations: American Crow: 70 Franklin's Gull: 20 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mark Orsag (morsag AT doane.edu) Hitchcock Nature Center Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.pottcoconservation.com/html/hitchcock.html Site Description: Hitchcock Nature Center is located in the Loess Hills of western Iowa. The small town of Crescent is immediately southeast of Hitchcock. The watch overlooks the Missouri River Valley, and the skyline of downtown Omaha, Nebraska is easily visible (on clear days) to the southwest. The hawkwatch at Hitchcock Nature Center is now a full-time operation that logs approximately 600-800 hours of coverage and counts an average of 13,000 migrating raptors every fall. Besides recording a diverse raptor/vulture flight of 20 annual or semi-annual species dominated by Turkey Vultures, Bald Eagles, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Swainson's Hawks, and Red-tailed Hawks, Hitchcock's observers track large numbers of other abundant avian migrants ranging from Blue Jays and Red-headed Woodpeckers to Snow Geese and American White Pelicans. Our fall season runs from 15 August to 20 December with the peak period for raptor migration running from approximately 20 September to 20 October. Counts are now conducted daily from the 56-foot hawktower attached to the HNC Lodge between 1 September and 20 December. Counting in August is part-time. Directions to site: From Omaha NE, take I-680 north to the Crescent Exit. Take Iowa 988 into Crescent. At the "T" junction with Old Lincoln Hwy. (formerly Iowa 183), take a left north and drive for approximately five minutes until you see the Hitchcock Nature Center sign. Take a left at the sign, and drive up the hill. At the top of the hill, take a right. Enter the nature center and follow the signs to the Lodge. From Council Bluffs IA, take I-29 north and take the Crescent exit. The rest of the directions are as above... BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Barre Falls (06 Nov 2009) 20 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:11:32 -0400 Barre Falls Barre, Massachusetts, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 5 369 Osprey 0 0 146 Bald Eagle 0 2 74 Northern Harrier 0 5 38 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 28 1259 Cooper's Hawk 1 5 154 Northern Goshawk 0 1 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 23 53 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2680 Red-tailed Hawk 17 77 289 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 2 3 American Kestrel 0 1 226 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 5 47 Total: 20 154 5369 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4.75 hours Official Counter: Barton D. Kamp Observers: Barton D. Kamp, Donna Schilling Weather: Partly cloudy, NW wind 13-18 mph, temp 38-42. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Barton D. Kamp (bartdk AT verizon.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch (05 Nov 2009) 33 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:11:09 -0400 Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch Waynesboro, Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 211 Bald Eagle 0 0 72 Northern Harrier 1 1 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 812 Cooper's Hawk 2 2 129 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 10 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 12069 Red-tailed Hawk 28 28 142 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 123 Merlin 0 0 11 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 16 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 6 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 7 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total: 33 33 13628 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Vic Laubach Observers: Weather: Clear blue skies with winds from the west, increasing from 12-19km/h to 29-38km/hr. Temps 8.0-11.0*C. Raptor Observations: Northern Harrier and Red-Shouldered Hawks flew to the west side of the Gap. All 28 Red-Tailed Hawks flew between 10am-12pm. Non-raptor Observations: One lone Monarch Butterfly flew across the gap. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Vic Laubach (laubach AT virginia.edu) Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at: http://www.rockfishgaphawkwatch.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Poquonock (06 Nov 2009) 20 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:11:02 -0400 Poquonock Poquonock, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 48 Turkey Vulture 0 4 202 Osprey 0 0 36 Bald Eagle 2 5 54 Northern Harrier 1 3 27 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 11 104 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 26 Northern Goshawk 0 0 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 12 28 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 951 Red-tailed Hawk 9 36 89 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 1 7 7 American Kestrel 0 0 43 Merlin 1 4 19 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 16 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1 24 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Unknown Vulture 0 0 6 Total: 20 85 1693 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Joseph Wojtanowski Observers: John Wojtanowski, Joseph Wojtanowski Weather: Mostly cloudy. Wind NNW-N-NNW-NW-NNW AT 6-15 mph. Temp 2.7 - 7.7C. Raptor Observations: BE adult AT 1212, 1217. GE juvenile AT 1426 Non Migrant BE juvenile, CH 2, RT 6. Non-raptor Observations: Common Raven, Eastern Bluebird 5, American Crow 262, plus 20 other species. A Gull trying to eat on the wing kept dropping it, diving to catch it only to drop and catch it again and again. Predictions: Day 67 of Raptorthon Fall 2009. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Joe Wojtanowski (Jtwxw AT aol.com) information may be found at: http://www.battaly.com/nehw/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Raccoon Ridge (06 Nov 2009) 227 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:11:25 -0400 Raccoon Ridge Blairstown, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 217 Bald Eagle 2 9 162 Northern Harrier 7 17 74 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 31 1587 Cooper's Hawk 4 17 175 Northern Goshawk 4 6 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 24 40 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5253 Red-tailed Hawk 188 374 582 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 5 9 14 American Kestrel 0 0 328 Merlin 0 1 120 Peregrine Falcon 0 3 33 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 5 11 44 Total: 227 502 8638 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours Official Counter: Brian Hardiman Observers: Carl Krag, Frank Guida, Mike Reese, Tom Campbell Visitors: Additional observers: Roger Johnson, Norbert & Joyce Grohoski, Matt Jardel, Brian Butler, Gary Himber, Michele and Luca Cacciottolo, Lillian Shupe, Jeff Climpson, Blais Brancheau. Lots of good eyes on ridge today, thanks to all. Hey Aidan, VC was looking for you today. Hikers - 2. Weather: mostly overcast skies w/ some patches of sun, wind NW 10-20+ early then dropping off in afternoon, temp 33-40 deg F. Raptor Observations: BE - 10:10A, 1:16I. GE - 9:20(2I), 9:45A, 10:15A, 2:07A. NG - 3I, 1A. NH - 5 of 7 birds were adult males. First bird of day - 7:09 RT. Last bird of day - 4:00 SS. Bird of the Day - imm. goshawk straight down the ridge and past the lookout, close overhead. Non-raptor Observations: Loons - 26. Raven - 3. TVs & BVs. Large flocks of Amer. Robins moving early. BEAR - feeding high in same tree as last Monday 11/2. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Hardiman (hardiman AT nac.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Holiday Beach (06 Nov 2009) 312 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:11:13 -0400 Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 136 595 43602 Osprey 0 0 94 Bald Eagle 3 9 158 Northern Harrier 5 31 620 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 69 9589 Cooper's Hawk 10 48 858 Northern Goshawk 0 3 21 Red-shouldered Hawk 15 39 797 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18292 Red-tailed Hawk 119 475 4533 Rough-legged Hawk 2 4 9 Golden Eagle 9 12 57 American Kestrel 0 5 1738 Merlin 0 0 120 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 101 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 1 12 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 312 1293 80612 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Justin Bosler Observers: Jim McCoy, Mike Fitzpatrick, Olga Klekner, Rene Kielbasa Visitors: Mike Fitzpatrick, Jim McCoy, Olga Klekner, Rene Kielbasa, and Dan ____, of Windsor, made it out to the Tower today. Word of an Ash-throated Flycatcher at nearby Pt. Pelee N.P. cleared the Tower by 1 PM. Those sacrificial birders provided Olga and I a stellar afternoon of in-your-face Golden Eagles. A few other park visitors stopped by over the course of the day to take in the view. Weather: Partly cloudy skies with a calm Northeast wind before 0900 EST becoming East, then Southeast, and eventually South-southeast at 1 to 10 mph. East winds picked up again after 1500 EST. Temps. ranged from 5 to about 9.5 C. Visibility was as excellent as it gets all day. Raptor Observations: The flight was late to develop, but wound up topping our expectations. Redtails started passing in small groups by early to mid-afternoon. Six of the 9 Golden Eagles passed in a single hour between 1430 and 1530 EST. A few kettles of Turkey Vultures tried to sneek by well to the north. The flight height remained generally low, and the line of flight was along the north edge of the marsh and beyond. Non-raptor Observations: Lesser Yellowlegs- 1 (late). And, a bunch more to come. Predictions: Partly sunny skies with breezy South to Southwest winds at 15 to 20 mph; some gusts in excess of 25 mph. High of 15C. Hard to judge what kind of flight to expect considering the forecast, but if the sun pops out and the winds stay on the moderate side, there should be some raptors moving. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Justin Bosler (justin.bosler AT gmail.com) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (06 Nov 2009) 185 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:11:16 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1 1 707 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 2 4 134 Northern Harrier 6 19 58 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 11 555 Cooper's Hawk 1 3 87 Northern Goshawk 0 2 19 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 16 52 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 125 367 1599 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 46 67 91 American Kestrel 0 1 135 Merlin 0 0 20 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 6 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 32 Total: 185 494 5761 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:45:00 Total observation time: 9.25 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: John Mueger Visitors: Leslie Preston,Art Gingert. Weather: Cloudy,2-10mph NW wind,Snow showers a.m. Raptor Observations: Ad BE 11:24,Imm BE 12:49.See hourly data for GE Ages and times.Imm GE at 8:10 dove on flock of turkeys west of watch.Unknown results. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Stone Mt., Pa. (06 Nov 2009) 57 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:34 -0400 Stone Mt., Pa. Allensville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 4 14 TV 3 22 316 OS 0 1 79 BE 3 8 62 NH 3 16 36 SS 4 19 728 CH 1 3 161 NG 0 0 10 RS 2 10 35 BW 0 0 2873 RT 37 182 387 RL 0 0 0 GE 4 36 58 AK 0 0 83 ML 0 1 32 PG 0 0 28 UA 0 0 1 UB 0 1 1 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 23 Total: 57 303 4928 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours Official Counter: Nick Bolgiano Observers: Bob Frederick, Chuck Widmann, Doug Wentzel, Mark McLaughlin, Nick Bolgiano Visitors: Randy Flament Weather: 4-10 mph NW wind, sky mostly clear, temp about 40F Raptor Observations: GE: 1003A, 1116A, another adult in 11-12 hr, 1345J BE: 855A, 945A, 1045A Non-raptor Observations: 9 loons ======================================================================== Report submitted by Nick Bolgiano (nbolgiano AT pennswoods.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Cromwell Valley Park (06 Nov 2009) 33 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:01 -0400 Cromwell Valley Park Baltimore, Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 7 23 103 Osprey 1 1 219 Northern Harrier 2 15 79 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 39 1465 Cooper's Hawk 0 15 185 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 92 134 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7917 Red-tailed Hawk 13 219 329 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 1 2 American Kestrel 0 2 210 Merlin 2 2 45 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 17 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 16 Unknown Buteo 0 0 13 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1 14 Total: 33 410 10751 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: James Meyers Observers: Visitors: John Landers helped ID the Golden Eagle - Joe Stag helped keep track of the Bald Eagles Weather: temps: mid 40's to 50 F - winds WNW to NNW 6 to 16 mph with gusts to 20 mph - clear blue, cloudless sky-difficult to spot high birds Raptor Observations: imm. Golden Eagle at 11:43 AM - 3 minutes later a group of 5 Bald Eagles diving and chasing each other-3 turned back north and 2 headed south - at 1:55 PM a group of 6 B. Eagles diving and chasing - 3 headed south, 3 back north Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by James Meyers (jamesleomeyers AT mac.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Kiptopeke Hawkwatch (06 Nov 2009) 88 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:41 -0400 Kiptopeke Hawkwatch Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 40 3385 Bald Eagle 6 33 403 Northern Harrier 9 130 654 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 274 9315 Cooper's Hawk 18 183 3102 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 48 106 Broad-winged Hawk 1 4 760 Red-tailed Hawk 33 242 534 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 7 7 American Kestrel 1 38 4466 Merlin 0 2 1652 Peregrine Falcon 2 12 1131 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 4 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 88 1013 25521 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Bob Anderson Observers: Calvin Brennan Weather: Today was another almost cloudless day. Winds were brisk northeast becoming variably northwest to north-northwest. Raptor Observations: The flight overall was much lighter than the last couple of days with lesser numbers recorded for most species. Non-raptor Observations: A small group of Pine Siskins were observed at the feeder early in the am. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz AT aol.com) Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at: www.cvwo.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Snickers Gap (06 Nov 2009) 9 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:01 -0400 Snickers Gap 20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 159 Bald Eagle 1 18 168 Northern Harrier 0 7 52 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 15 961 Cooper's Hawk 0 6 137 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 49 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 9077 Red-tailed Hawk 3 152 400 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 4 6 7 American Kestrel 0 0 58 Merlin 0 0 26 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 16 Unknown Buteo 0 2 17 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 1 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 9 220 11175 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Larry Brindza Observers: Visitors: 4 hikers and 6 "Watcha doin?" people. Weather: Bright, sunny day with maximum visibility. Winds started from the West, then shifting to NW at 6-11km/hr all day long. Temperatures started at 3 C and went up to 8 C by 1:00 p.m. No clouds all day! Raptor Observations: The first eagle of the day was an adult Bald Eagle at 8:53 followed by Golden Eagles at 9:15 and 9:37. All three flew low through the gap from east to west. That was the excitement for the day. 5 Red-tailed Hawks and 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk made up the remaining 6 hours. Non-raptor Observations: Small birds of interest were 1 raven and two flocks of 9 and 12 Cedar Waxwings. The brisk winds did not favor the small guys today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Brindza (ljbrindza AT earthlink.net) Site Description: The Snickers Gap Hawkwatch was established in 1990. It is located in northern Virginia, on the Clarke and Loudoun County line. It is reached by taking VA Route 7 to the county line, which runs atop the ridge at Snickers Gap. On the south side of Route 7 is a commuter parking lot. The count is conducted from there. It is a volunteer site, and is counted in fall only, from late August until late November or early December. There are no facilities at the site, so bring a snack, drinks,and a chair. Many of the birds can be distant,and a scope is helpful. As a volunteer site, we are always looking to increase our pool of counters. We are eager to train those who have never counted, but are skilled with hawk identification. We are also willing to pair inexperienced observers with experienced counters. Please contact the compiler, Todd Day, at blkvulture AT aol.com with any questions or if you are interested in participating in the count. BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Cromwell Valley Park (05 Nov 2009) 8 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:33 -0400 Cromwell Valley Park Baltimore, Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 16 96 Osprey 0 0 218 Northern Harrier 0 13 77 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 38 1464 Cooper's Hawk 0 15 185 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 87 129 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7917 Red-tailed Hawk 5 206 316 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 0 2 210 Merlin 0 0 43 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 17 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 16 Unknown Buteo 0 0 13 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 13 Total: 8 377 10718 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 13:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 1.5 hours Official Counter: James Meyers Observers: Weather: temps in mid 50's - winds WNW at 8 mph - mostly cloudy Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by James Meyers (jamesleomeyers AT mac.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Cape May (06 Nov 2009) 945 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:17 -0400 Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 14 40 182 Turkey Vulture 111 328 976 Osprey 4 18 2580 Bald Eagle 12 24 435 Northern Harrier 41 138 756 Sharp-shinned Hawk 257 960 13006 Cooper's Hawk 14 141 5371 Northern Goshawk 1 2 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 143 244 322 Broad-winged Hawk 2 15 708 Red-tailed Hawk 302 527 1158 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 3 3 American Kestrel 37 86 3976 Merlin 6 16 1887 Peregrine Falcon 0 8 1181 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Total: 945 2550 32548 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:15:00 Observation end time: 16:45:00 Total observation time: 10.5 hours Official Counter: Doug Gochfeld Observers: Weather: 15-25 MPH NW Winds, clear sky. Raptor Observations: Juvenile Northern Goshawk 12:17 PM Juvenile Golden Eagle 2:30 PM Non-raptor Observations: Hudsonian Godwit, 3 Wilson's Snipe, American Woodcock, AMerican Bittern, 2 Cave Swallows, Bank Swallow, 3 Common Eider, 7 Semipalmated Plover. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Doug Gochfeld (doug.gochfeld AT gmail.com) Cape May Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Holiday Beach (05 Nov 2009) 146 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:27 -0400 Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 44 459 43466 Osprey 0 0 94 Bald Eagle 0 6 155 Northern Harrier 5 26 615 Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 56 9576 Cooper's Hawk 12 38 848 Northern Goshawk 0 3 21 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 24 782 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18292 Red-tailed Hawk 57 356 4414 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 7 Golden Eagle 0 3 48 American Kestrel 1 5 1738 Merlin 0 0 120 Peregrine Falcon 1 2 101 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 1 12 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 146 981 80300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Justin Bosler Observers: Jim McCoy Visitors: Jim McCoy was out to help spot in the morning. Having to park and walk in from the main gate shows true dedication. Weather: Partly cloudy to overcast skies with a few sprinkles around 1430 EST, at which time the count was terminated. West-northwest to West winds at 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 and 25 mph. Temps. ranged from 6 to a high of 10C. Visibility was fair to good throughout the day. Raptor Observations: Overall, a slow day for raptor migration with the flight winding down considerably by early afternoon. The flight never gained any real altitude given the strong headwind, and the line of flight was generally to the north of the Tower. Non-raptor Observations: Am. Crow- 5,500. Check back for additional tallies. Predictions: A pleasant day with mostly sunny skies and Southeast winds at 5 to 10 mph. The wind may have a slight North component to start. High of 9C. It may prove to be an alright day with clearing skies to provide some solar convection. And, as of late, South or East winds have been nearly as productive as any other wind, provided it's not overly cloudy. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Justin Bosler (justin.bosler AT gmail.com) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Seaside Hawkwatch (06 Nov 2009) 64 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:10 -0400 Seaside Hawkwatch Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 13 1236 Bald Eagle 6 31 307 Northern Harrier 6 44 399 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 111 2089 Cooper's Hawk 7 48 991 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 26 58 Broad-winged Hawk 4 44 802 Red-tailed Hawk 24 141 369 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 0 6 7 American Kestrel 0 4 406 Merlin 0 1 170 Peregrine Falcon 3 8 257 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 2 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 64 479 7099 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Zak Poulton Observers: Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz AT aol.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Blue Mountain Rt. 183 (06 Nov 2009) 53 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:33 -0400 Blue Mountain Rt. 183 Strausstown, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 6 85 Turkey Vulture 2 10 154 Osprey 0 0 89 Bald Eagle 0 0 46 Northern Harrier 0 3 17 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 21 2245 Cooper's Hawk 2 10 169 Northern Goshawk 0 0 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 4 15 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 951 Red-tailed Hawk 37 126 339 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 4 5 16 American Kestrel 0 1 112 Merlin 0 1 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 12 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 28 Total: 53 187 4318 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Scott Fisher Observers: Bruce Williams, Jeff Hook, Jim Hartley Weather: Winds: NW 8 to 18 mph Temp: 30 to 43 degrees Raptor Observations: GE Sub Adult 9:40 am GE Adult 11:20 am GE Adult 11:39 am GE Sub Adult 12:09 pm Non-raptor Observations: 29 Loons 10 Ravens 2 Gulls Winter Wren Bluebirds Tufted Titmouse Red-bellied Woodpecker Crows Grackles ======================================================================== Report submitted by Scott Fisher (sfhawk57 AT comcast.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (06 Nov 2009) 29 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:13 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 9 TV 2 90 282 OS 0 0 84 BE 0 3 90 NH 0 7 28 SS 0 12 602 CH 1 11 157 NG 0 2 3 RS 1 26 44 BW 0 0 2954 RT 24 365 1176 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 25 53 AK 1 2 43 ML 0 0 22 PG 0 0 21 UA 0 0 18 UB 0 0 44 UF 0 1 5 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 6 85 Total: 29 550 5722 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jim Rocco Observers: Dave Darney, Neil Woffinden Visitors: Neil Woffenden, dave Darney. Dave will be bamding owls tonight as long as his bands last he only has 20 left, Weather: Light to moderate winds out of the WNW Average temp. 3c 0 to 25% cloud cover, clear visibility up to 42km Raptor Observations: Most birds were out over valley Non-raptor Observations: 2 deer, bluebirds, bluejays, robins, white throated sparrow, flicker, downy woodpecker, 2 white pigeons Predictions: clear , temps in 50's ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Rocco () BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (06 Nov 2009) 175 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:11:11 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 7 27 Turkey Vulture 0 28 355 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Osprey 0 2 455 Bald Eagle 0 3 181 Northern Harrier 2 19 128 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 36 4273 Cooper's Hawk 1 13 593 Northern Goshawk 1 6 16 Unknown Accipiter 1 4 25 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 41 99 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6440 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 153 484 1249 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 2 13 31 Golden Eagle 7 23 53 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 1 460 Merlin 0 2 160 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 68 Unknown Falcon 0 0 13 Unknown Raptor 1 1 34 Total: 175 684 14661 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:45:00 Total observation time: 9.75 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Bob Kurtz, Jeremy Scheivert Weather: Mostly cloudy skies, Northwest wind 8-12mph gusting to 20mph in the morning. Less wind as the day progressed. Raptor Observations: Redtails began the day slope soaring along the ridge on the northside but as the day progressed they were much higher and more scattered. Non-raptor Observations: 38 Common Loons counted today. Flock of Snow Geese. Predictions: Mild temperatures and very little wind suggest you will see birds from both South and North Lookout tomorrow. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (06 Nov 2009) 251 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:11:48 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 3 11 44 TV 21 194 1278 OS 0 1 442 BE 2 15 347 NH 9 48 168 SS 17 78 7159 CH 6 18 840 NG 4 12 30 RS 15 66 165 BW 0 0 5866 RT 159 1225 2440 RL 0 0 0 GE 9 49 98 AK 1 1 313 ML 0 2 104 PG 0 0 50 UA 2 5 30 UB 0 6 12 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 3 7 71 Total: 251 1738 19462 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Carl Laughlin, Charlie Albin, Craig Houston, Dan Eberly, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Don Orris, Jerry Stanley, Joan Renninger, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Nancy Baker, Pat Freed, Robert McLaughlin, Ron Freed Visitors: Diane McLaughlin, Marie Markey, Drew Weber, Kirk and Lois Moulton, William Leigh, Aden Troyer, Paul Shanahan - 11 Weather: Morning partly cloudy with sustained NW winds, then clear skies and inconsistent N winds in the afternooon. Raptor Observations: BE Juv 9:10 BE Ad 12:37 GE Juv 6:32, 3:55 GE Sub 7:50, 9:12, 10:25 GE Ad 12:20, 12:35, 2:25 (2) First bird - GE 6:32 Last bird - NH 4:30 Non-raptor Observations: Loons - 6 ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (waggap AT comcast.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Bake Oven Knob (06 Nov 2009) 84 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:11:50 -0400 Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 14 238 Turkey Vulture 2 41 789 Osprey 0 0 422 Bald Eagle 0 4 176 Northern Harrier 0 12 88 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 50 2716 Cooper's Hawk 0 9 364 Northern Goshawk 0 7 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 59 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3953 Red-tailed Hawk 71 318 996 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 4 12 35 American Kestrel 0 0 196 Merlin 0 0 93 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 62 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 21 257 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 84 507 10460 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours Official Counter: Steve Ritt Observers: Fritz Brock, Steven Hawk Visitors: Mike, Amy, Bruce Rabenold, Al Grout, Paul Weather: Visibility: 20 Mi, T: 34-38ºF, Wind: WNW 25-35 MPH then NNW 14-28 MPH, Cloud Cover: 20-90-20% Raptor Observations: GE: 10:23A, 11:05I, 15:06U, 15:33U Non-raptor Observations: DC Cormorant: 5 C Loon: 2 C Raven: 3 Herring Gull: 2 Winter Wren: 1 Predictions: Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 8 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Hoopes (rehoopes AT hotmail.com) Bake Oven Knob Hawkwatch, Pa. information may be found at: www.lgnc.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Blueberry Hill (06 Nov 2009) 30 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:11:47 -0400 Blueberry Hill Granville, Massachusetts, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2 432 Osprey 0 0 140 Bald Eagle 0 3 48 Northern Harrier 0 4 60 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 7 752 Cooper's Hawk 1 5 100 Northern Goshawk 0 0 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 15 46 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5003 Red-tailed Hawk 27 92 266 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 2 6 American Kestrel 0 0 240 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 6 Merlin 1 1 35 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5 Unknown Buteo 0 1 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 31 Total: 30 133 7184 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:45:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours Official Counter: John Weeks Observers: Dick Haas, John Weeks, Scott Fowler Weather: Mostly cloudy all day (85-100% cloud-cover). Wind NW 14-19 km/h (much higher gusts were predicted, but fortunately did not occur). Temperature 2.5-3.6 C. Raptor Observations: Red-tail numbers were disappointingly low for the date and the conditions. The real (pleasant) surprise was a Merlin that streaked past at 11:22. We have seen Merlins in November here only six other times, all in 2006 and 2007. The latest date was 11/11/07. Non-raptor Observations: Duck species (12; scoters?), American Crows (ca. 130), American Robins (2), Savannah Sparrow, Snow Buntings (2). ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Weeks (aerie.john AT cox.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Mahogany Rock (06 Nov 2009) 13 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:11:51 -0400 Mahogany Rock Sparta, North Carolina, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 4 40 47 Turkey Vulture 7 122 308 Osprey 0 0 46 Bald Eagle 0 0 26 Northern Harrier 0 0 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 39 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 41 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 4 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2397 Red-tailed Hawk 1 13 20 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 0 0 24 Merlin 0 0 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 12 Unknown Buteo 0 0 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 15 Total: 13 181 3017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours Official Counter: James Douglas Keighton Observers: Weather: Totally clear, light northwest wind, good visiblity, low humidity, and cool temperature up to 60. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by James Douglas Keighton (brbirders AT skybest.com) Mahogany Rock information may be found at: http://mysite.verizon.net/rest39yt/virginiaareahawkwatchsites/id5.html BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (06 Nov 2009) 30 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:11:49 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 91 180 Turkey Vulture 0 38 203 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 1 2 90 Northern Harrier 0 12 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 37 1745 Cooper's Hawk 1 10 213 Northern Goshawk 2 5 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 43 92 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 12 292 609 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 3 13 36 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 1 30 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 27 Unknown Accipiter 2 3 17 Unknown Buteo 2 2 12 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 22 Total: 30 554 8038 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Randy Brenner Observers: Jay George, Morris Cox, Sam Black, Tom McKinne Weather: A partly cloudy day in the morning with clear skies in the afternoon. Temperatures ranged from 35-45 and the winds were strong from the NNW. Raptor Observations: Adult GE 11:20,1:23(2) Juv NG 9:14 Adult NG 9:50 Adult BE 12:38 1st 8:30 RT last 3:48 RT Non-raptor Observations: 3 c. ravens 3 c. loons ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Sunrise Mountain (06 Nov 2009) 90 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:11:42 -0400 Sunrise Mountain Stokes State Forest, Branchville, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 1 166 Bald Eagle 9 15 81 Northern Harrier 2 7 37 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 21 615 Cooper's Hawk 2 7 91 Northern Goshawk 2 3 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 10 20 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3961 Red-tailed Hawk 58 204 501 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 2 5 12 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 1 71 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 3 Unknown Buteo 1 1 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 4 11 39 Total: 90 287 5724 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Jack Padalino Observers: Jack Padalino, Jim Zamos, Scott Rando Visitors: Group of adolescent boys hiking the AT who assisted with spotting raptors. Weather: Visibility 30 miles. Wind NW averaging 3.3 mph gusting to 12 mph. Temperature 38 to 36 degrees F. Wind Chill 27 to 37, Humidity 57% to 63%. Heat Index 38 to 36. Dew Point 25. Cloud Cover 100% to 95%. Raptor Observations: BE 9 one of whom was an immature GE 2 both immature 1 AT 1:50 p.m. and one AT 2;37 p.m. Non-raptor Observations: Throughout the day 18 observers including Urner Club members Bill Boyle. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick T. Tetlow (ftetlow AT njaccess.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Chestnut Ridge (06 Nov 2009) 93 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:11:11 -0400 Chestnut Ridge Bedford, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 2 2 26 Turkey Vulture 33 129 1175 Osprey 0 2 254 Bald Eagle 3 4 53 Northern Harrier 1 3 63 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 24 1684 Cooper's Hawk 2 7 310 Northern Goshawk 1 2 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 19 31 88 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5732 Red-tailed Hawk 22 62 137 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 1 1 7 American Kestrel 0 0 244 Merlin 0 0 35 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 52 Unknown Buteo 3 3 12 Unknown Falcon 0 0 17 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 48 Total: 93 273 9970 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Tait Johansson Observers: Visitors: Not a one. Weather: Generally light but gusty WNW to NNW winds all day; temps 39-46 F. Cloud cover increased from 5% at 8:15 to 60%+ from 10:00 on, greatly helping in picking out high flying RT's and RS's. Raptor Observations: 2 local BV's 8:29; BE's: 1 2nd yr. 9:50; 1 1st yr., 1 unk age 9-10 hour; GE (unk age) 11:10; local CH doing courtship display flight to S 13:28. Non-raptor Observations: 3 Com. Ravens, 1 Horned Lark, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet, 32 Cedar Waxwings in 2 flocks. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Tait Johansson (tjohansson AT bedfordaudubon.org) Chestnut Ridge information may be found at: http://www.bedfordaudubon.org/hawkwatch.html BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (06 Nov 2009) 291 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:11:12 -0400 Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 13 79 287 Turkey Vulture 57 411 1071 Osprey 0 4 3062 Bald Eagle 2 21 489 Northern Harrier 38 93 603 Sharp-shinned Hawk 72 422 5372 Cooper's Hawk 32 167 1515 Northern Goshawk 1 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 11 24 39 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 333 Red-tailed Hawk 47 133 457 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 2 4 American Kestrel 8 28 1833 Merlin 9 21 1027 Peregrine Falcon 0 14 826 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 12 Unknown Buteo 0 0 14 Unknown Falcon 0 0 12 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 40 Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 291 1421 16998 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Forrest Rowland Observers: Diane Kane, Susan Gruver Visitors: Few Weather: Mostly sunny with a high temp of 10C/50F. Winds 20-25mph gusting over 35mph in the morning. In the afternoon the winds diminished somewhat to around 15mph, gusting over 20. Raptor Observations: Difficult day of observation. Thankfully, We managed to scope a lot of birds coming off the Ocean well to the South. Biggest highlights? One of EACH of the winter specials! 1 imm. Northern Goshawk, and 1 juv. Golden Eagle!!! The following Bay-crossing times were observed with cooperation from Doug Gochfeld of Cape May: male Harrier dep CMHW 1248 arr CHHW 1329 imm. Goshawk dep CMHW 1219 arr CHHW 1259 Non-raptor Observations: More Common Eider, a great Gannet show, and FOS Horned Grebe! Predictions: Light SW winds under sunny skies predicted for tomorrow. Could be fairly productive. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Forrest Rowland (Rowbird2005 AT Gmail.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Greenlaw Mountain (06 Nov 2009) 7 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:11:28 -0400 Greenlaw Mountain Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2 98 Osprey 0 0 111 Bald Eagle 3 5 45 Northern Harrier 0 0 39 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 3 591 Cooper's Hawk 1 1 11 Northern Goshawk 0 1 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 5 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1457 Red-tailed Hawk 1 4 149 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 129 Merlin 0 0 38 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 13 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 1 3 Unknown Raptor 1 1 55 Total: 7 18 2760 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours Official Counter: Todd Watts Observers: Weather: Very strong winds from the N to NE with sunny skies. Raptor Observations: It has been almost two weeks since we observed a good movement of Red-tailed Hawks. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Todd Watts (fishbird AT nb.sympatico.ca) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Jacks Mountain (06 Nov 2009) 20 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:11:49 -0400 Jacks Mountain Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 54 93 Osprey 0 0 53 Bald Eagle 0 3 44 Northern Harrier 0 4 23 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 10 518 Cooper's Hawk 1 4 41 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 6 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1386 Red-tailed Hawk 19 113 304 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 10 16 American Kestrel 0 2 52 Merlin 0 1 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 1 2 Black Vulture 0 0 16 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Total: 20 204 2578 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Ron Singer Observers: Weather: Blue sky, light N/W wind. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Singer (risinger2 AT verizon.net) Jacks Mountain - Mifflin County, PA information may be found at: http://mysite.verizon.net/risinger2/Jacks.htm BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Summitville Hawkwatch (06 Nov 2009) 25 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:11:45 -0400 Summitville Hawkwatch Summitville, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 12 152 Bald Eagle 1 1 64 Osprey 0 1 119 Northern Harrier 2 3 22 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 5 514 Cooper's Hawk 0 3 49 Northern Goshawk 0 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 22 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3416 Red-tailed Hawk 21 142 303 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 4 American Kestrel 0 0 64 Merlin 0 0 16 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 11 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 7 Black Vulture 0 0 2 Total: 25 168 4771 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 2 hours Official Counter: John Haas Observers: Weather: extremely cold and windy with mostly cloudy skies. Snow showers were continuous throughout the period just north of the tower. All peaks just north were snow covered. Temps never got out of the thirties. Raptor Observations: I thought conditions were perfect for Golden Eagles, but none showed. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Haas (vanhaas AT webtv.net) Summitville Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.sullivanaudubon.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Forest Beach Migratory Preserve (05 Nov 2009) 37 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:11:51 -0400 Forest Beach Migratory Preserve Belgium, Wisconsin, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2 2 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 2 2 2 Northern Harrier 0 2 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 15 40 Cooper's Hawk 1 8 9 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 3 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 30 77 84 Rough-legged Hawk 0 6 6 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 1 1 24 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2 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 Total: 37 118 178 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Noel Cutright, Tom Schaefer Observers: Dennis Kuecherer, Tom Schaefer Visitors: Kathy Gallick, Dennis Kuecherer Weather: mostly clear with W winds, 8-13 MPH Raptor Observations: mostly Red-tailed Hawks Non-raptor Observations: Little movement of other species ======================================================================== Report submitted by Noel J. Cutright (noel.cutright AT we-energies.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: Corpus Christi, TX Hawk Watch (Nov 4-5) catch-up From: Patty Waits Beasley <hawks AT CCBIRDING.COM> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:54:20 -0600 11-4 Broad-winged Hawk: 1 Red-tail Hawk: 2 Unid. Buteo: 1 Turkey Vulture: 1014 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 6 Cooper's Hawk: 3 Unid. Accipiter: 4 American Kestrel: 2 Merlin: 1 Osprey: 1 Northern Harrier: 1 Unid. Raptor: 1 Total: 1037 11-5 Red-tail Hawk: 1 Turkey Vulture: 580 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 2 Cooper's Hawk: 6 Unid. Accipiter: 2 American Kestrel: 2 Northern Harrier: 2 Total: 595 ------------------------------------------- Patty Waits Beasley Corpus Christi, Texas USA Webmaster, Texas Hawk Watches Birding on the Central Texas Coast URL: www.ccbirding.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Corpus Christi Hawkwatch is a local non-profit hawk watch support organization, led by Libby Even and Dane Ferrell. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The 2009 Fall Hawkwatch runs from August 15 through November 15 on the hawkwatch platform at Hazel Bazemore County Park. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Many thanks to our Sponsors, Hawk Watch International and Swarovski Optiks! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ All reports, including photographs and videos, are posted on our web site. Drop on by the Texas Hawk Watches web site at http://www.ccbirding.com/ and join our Facebook group (Corpus Christi Hawkwatch). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Season totals to date: 219 ........Black vulture 19632 ......Turkey vulture 250 ........Osprey 183 ........Swallow-tailed kite 6 ..........White-tailed kite 23174 ......Mississippi kite 0 ..........Hook-billed kite 1 ..........Bald eagle 272 ........Northern harrier 1588 .......Sharp-shinned hawk 1041 .......Cooper's hawk 0 ..........Northern goshawk 17 .........Red-shouldered hawk 403370 .....Broad-winged hawk 4789 .......Swainson's hawk 63 .........Red-tailed hawk 2 ..........Ferruginous hawk 18 .........White-tailed hawk 1 ..........Short-tailed hawk 8 ..........Zone-tailed hawk 6 ..........Harris's hawk 0 ..........Rough-legged hawk 0 ..........Common black hawk 3 ..........Golden eagle 865 ........American kestrel 83 .........Merlin 288 ........Peregrine falcon 4 ..........Prairie falcon 2 ..........Aplomado falcon 4 ..........Crested caracara 147 ........Unknown accipiters 153 ........Unknown buteos 18 .........Unknown falcons 0 ..........Unknown eagles 98 .........Unknown raptors ------------------------ 456,305 .... Season total to 11/05 BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (05 Nov 2009) 2 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 09:11:36 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 9 TV 0 88 280 OS 0 0 84 BE 0 3 90 NH 0 7 28 SS 0 12 602 CH 0 10 156 NG 0 2 3 RS 0 25 43 BW 0 0 2954 RT 1 341 1152 RL 0 0 0 GE 1 25 53 AK 0 1 42 ML 0 0 22 PG 0 0 21 UA 0 0 18 UB 0 0 44 UF 0 1 5 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 6 85 Total: 2 521 5693 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Tom Dick Observers: Visitors: Duene Border Weather: Rain, snow, sleet with strong west winds Raptor Observations: GE: 9:52 am Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Sunny, west winds ======================================================================== Report submitted by Tom Dick () BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Chestnut Ridge (05 Nov 2009) 36 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:11:42 -0400 Chestnut Ridge Bedford, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 24 Turkey Vulture 31 96 1142 Osprey 1 2 254 Bald Eagle 0 1 50 Northern Harrier 1 2 62 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 18 1678 Cooper's Hawk 1 5 308 Northern Goshawk 0 1 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 69 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5732 Red-tailed Hawk 1 40 115 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 6 American Kestrel 0 0 244 Merlin 0 0 35 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 52 Unknown Buteo 0 0 9 Unknown Falcon 0 0 17 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 48 Total: 36 180 9877 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours Official Counter: Arthur Green Observers: Tait Johansson Visitors: 3 Weather: Brisk Haze. Light N winds, but infrequent E vector early AM. Overcast all morning with thick altocumulus; cumulus humilis already plentiful by mid AM. Continued cumulus development w/no mid or high alt clouds by midday. Light bands of altocumulus returning by end of count period. Temp 43-48 F. Raptor Observations: Local(/stop-over?) CH 11:45, 12:04; NH M 14:16; 2 BV (non-migr) 14:24 Non-raptor Observations: 2 Common Loon, 1 Brown Creeper, ~3 Horned Lark, 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Arthur W. Green (awgreen AT bedfordaudubon.org) Chestnut Ridge information may be found at: http://www.bedfordaudubon.org/hawkwatch.html BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Chestnut Ridge (04 Nov 2009) 63 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:11:20 -0400 Chestnut Ridge Bedford, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 24 Turkey Vulture 32 65 1111 Osprey 0 1 253 Bald Eagle 0 1 50 Northern Harrier 1 1 61 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 17 1677 Cooper's Hawk 2 4 307 Northern Goshawk 0 1 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 12 69 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5732 Red-tailed Hawk 18 39 114 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 6 American Kestrel 0 0 244 Merlin 0 0 35 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 52 Unknown Buteo 0 0 9 Unknown Falcon 0 0 17 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 2 48 Total: 63 144 9841 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:15:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours Official Counter: Arthur Green Observers: Tait Johansson Visitors: 0 Weather: Moderately Hazy. Visible heat distortion and early cumulus indicative of brisk thermals. Very light winds (mostly N) in AM, but becoming still shortly after noon. Cumulus spreading laterally and forming stratocumulus by midday. Morning cirrus forming thick, expanding layer of cirrostratus by early afternoon; even as lower alt clouds abated, sky was mostly overcast by cirriform at close of count period. Temp 46-50 F. Raptor Observations: Local CH 10:24, 14:45; 1 BV (non-migr) 12:29, 12:35; 2 BV (non-migr) 13:07; NH M 13:56 Non-raptor Observations: 3 Common Raven, 2 Gavia sp., 1 Brown Creeper, 1 Purple Finch, 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet, ~6 Dark-eyed Junco, 12 Red-winged Blackbird, 21 Canada Goose (1 flock), 37 Cedar Waxwing (2 flocks). ======================================================================== Report submitted by Arthur W. Green (awgreen AT bedfordaudubon.org) Chestnut Ridge information may be found at: http://www.bedfordaudubon.org/hawkwatch.html BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Chestnut Ridge (03 Nov 2009) 15 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:11:56 -0400 Chestnut Ridge Bedford, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 24 Turkey Vulture 9 33 1079 Osprey 0 1 253 Bald Eagle 1 1 50 Northern Harrier 0 0 60 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 13 1673 Cooper's Hawk 1 2 305 Northern Goshawk 1 1 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 7 64 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5732 Red-tailed Hawk 0 21 96 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 6 American Kestrel 0 0 244 Merlin 0 0 35 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 52 Unknown Buteo 0 0 9 Unknown Falcon 0 0 17 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 47 Total: 15 81 9778 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Arthur Green Observers: Visitors: 5, including Gray & Andy Mason (of Franklin Mt. fame!), Julian Rockmore. Weather: Haze. Not much wind, but W vector when apparent. Ever-present stratocumulus w/cumulus developing midday & early afternoon. Overcast with thick altocumulus early & late AM, growing sparser and tuft-like as sky began to clear; no mid or high alt cloud cover by end of count period. Temp 54-55 F. Raptor Observations: NG 10:34; RS J stop-over 10:38; local CH 11:41; BV (non-migr) 11:43; BE PB I 12:29; American Crow harassing RT 14:11; SS stop-over 14:28 Non-raptor Observations: 1 Double-crested Cormorant (which passed quite close to the platform). ======================================================================== Report submitted by Arthur W. Green (awgreen AT bedfordaudubon.org) Chestnut Ridge information may be found at: http://www.bedfordaudubon.org/hawkwatch.html BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Washington Monument State Park (05 Nov 2009) 36 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:11:00 -0400 Washington Monument State Park Boonsboro, Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 1 177 Bald Eagle 1 2 99 Northern Harrier 1 13 42 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 16 791 Cooper's Hawk 0 7 119 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 26 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3356 Red-tailed Hawk 33 196 413 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 4 4 American Kestrel 0 0 62 Merlin 0 1 24 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 54 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 8 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 5 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 1 30 Total: 36 254 5217 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Paul Newton Observers: Dave Weesner, Paul Newton Visitors: Dave Weesner - 9:30 to 11:00 am & 2:15 to 4:00 pm. Paul Newton - 1:00 to 2:30 pm. Weather: Wind = W to NW AT 1 to 4. Temp = 7 to 10C. Cloud Cover = 70 to 100%. Visibility = 60 to 50K w/haze. Rain begain at 11:00 am and 4:00 pm. Drizzle between 1:15 and 1:20 pm. Raptor Observations: BE - 1 Immature AT 2:50 pm. Non-raptor Observations: No observations between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Paul Newton (newtjp AT yahoo.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Rose Tree Park (05 Nov 2009) 62 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:11:09 -0400 Rose Tree Park Media, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 17 27 139 Black Vulture 2 2 7 Osprey 0 2 157 Northern Harrier 2 6 44 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 6 11 165 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 53 902 Cooper's Hawk 2 12 136 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 6 71 144 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4514 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 18 96 237 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 2 2 American Kestrel 0 0 139 Merlin 0 0 19 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 14 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 6 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 22 Total: 62 284 6654 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Al Guarente, Jim McVoy Observers: Al Guarente, Bob Kelly, Jud Freidman Weather: Partly cloudy, with W-NW-WNW winds at 0-22 MPH. Temperature 48-56F. Raptor Observations: 1 2nd year Bald Eagle at 1359 5 adult Bald Eagles at 0925, 0950, 1135, 1221, 1231 1 Golden Eagle 2 Northern Harriers, including one Grey Ghost Non-raptor Observations: 1 Purple Finch 33 Canada Geese ======================================================================== Report submitted by Janet Crawford (janet AT rtphawkwatch.org) Rose Tree Park Hawkwatch, Media, PA information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Ridge (04 Nov 2009) 180 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 22:11:45 -0400 Hawk Ridge Duluth, Minnesota, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 1095 Osprey 0 0 350 Bald Eagle 91 378 2663 Northern Harrier 0 5 309 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 63 13073 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 88 Northern Goshawk 2 29 148 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 21043 Red-tailed Hawk 58 835 5718 Rough-legged Hawk 7 32 208 Golden Eagle 20 34 162 American Kestrel 0 1 1293 Merlin 1 2 311 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 117 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 3 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Total: 180 1379 46590 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Karl Bardon Observers: Aldo Raul Contreras Reyes, Cameron Rutt, Erik Bruhnke, Joe Beck Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Also we counted non raptors total:819) American Crow 282, Amercan Robin 90, Red Breasted Nuthach 1, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Finch sp 134, Downy woodpecker 2, Rusty Blackbird 15, Black bird 30, Purple finch 81, Eurasian Starling 3, Ceder Waxwing 60, Pine Grosbeak 28, Unknown passerine 38, Red breasted merganser 14, Common Raven 7, Red Crossbill 15, Scaup 18. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Aldo Raul Contreras Reyes (mioborus AT hotmail.com) Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve information may be found at: http://www.hawkridge.org/ Site Description: Hawk Ridge is operated by the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in the Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve (a 50 ha reserve managed by the Duluth Audubon Society). Sporadic counts occurred between 1951-1971, and systematic monitoring started in 1972. Counts are made from the ridgetop Main Overlook on Skyline Parkway, 1.7 km from the lake, and from a research banding station 0.5 km down the ridge from Main Overlook. Main Overlook is accesible by car; the research station requires a short walk. Directions to site: From Downtown Duluth: Drive northeast on Superior Street to 45th Avenue East. Turn left from Superior Street onto 45th Avenue East and drive to the stop sign at Glenwood Street. Turn left onto Glenwood Street. Drive on Glenwood to the top of the first hill to Skyline Parkway. This is a sharp right turn and it is easy to miss! Turn right onto Skyline Parkway and drive about 1 mile to the Main Overlook. (Note: There is a lower overlook at 1/2 mile. Drive 1/2 mile past this first overlook to get to Hawk Ridge.) From I35 traveling north: Take the 26th Avenue East / London Road exit. Turn right onto London Road, which is also Highway 61. Turn left onto 45th Avenue East and drive to the stop sign at Glenwood Street. Turn left onto Glenwood Street. Drive on Glenwood to the top of the first hill to Skyline Parkway. This is a sharp right turn and it is easy to miss! Turn right onto Skyline Parkway and drive about 1 mile to the Main Overlook. (Note: There is a lower overlook at 1/2 mile. Drive 1/2 mile past this first overlook to get to Hawk Ridge.) From Hwy 61 traveling south: In Duluth Hwy 61 is also London Road. Turn right onto 45th Avenue East and drive to the stop sign at Glenwood Street. Turn left onto Glenwood Street. Drive on Glenwood to the top of the first hill to Skyline Parkway. This is a sharp right turn and it is easy to miss! Turn right onto Skyline Parkway and drive about 1 mile to the Main Overlook. (Note: There is a lower overlook at 1/2 mile. Drive 1/2 mile past this first overlook to get to Hawk Ridge.) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Mount Peter (05 Nov 2009) 18 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:11:27 -0400 Mount Peter Warwick, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 33 Turkey Vulture 4 18 140 Osprey 0 0 175 Bald Eagle 0 1 43 Northern Harrier 0 5 33 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 22 1095 Cooper's Hawk 0 5 86 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 31 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4505 Red-tailed Hawk 10 153 291 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 3 American Kestrel 0 0 183 Merlin 0 0 22 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 14 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 8 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 2 21 Total: 18 210 6689 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Denise Farrell Observers: Weather: Very cloudy with light winds from the W, then WSW. Temperature 4C to 9C. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: 2 Pileateds calling, with 1 doing a flyover.RC Kinglets, Cedar Waxwings. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ajit I. Antony (aiantony AT earthlink.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Ridge (03 Nov 2009) 462 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:11:05 -0400 Hawk Ridge Duluth, Minnesota, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 1095 Osprey 0 0 350 Bald Eagle 176 287 2572 Northern Harrier 1 5 309 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 62 13072 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 88 Northern Goshawk 12 27 146 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 21043 Red-tailed Hawk 239 777 5660 Rough-legged Hawk 13 25 201 Golden Eagle 11 14 142 American Kestrel 0 1 1293 Merlin 1 1 310 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 117 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 3 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 3 Total: 462 1199 46410 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:45:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Karl Bardon Observers: Aldo Raul Contreras Reyes, Cameron Rutt, Erik Bruhnke Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Also we counted non raptors, Total:458) American Robin 142, American Goldfinch 40, American Crow 5, Purple Finch 6, Rusty Blackbird 38, Mallard 7, Common Redpoll 1, White-winged Crosbill 11, Blackbird sp. 14, Finch sp. 41, Pine Siskin 69, Northern Flicker 1, Blue Jay 1, White breasted Nuthatch 1, Canada Goose 8, European Starling 1, Pileated WoodPecker 1, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Duck sp. 7, Red Crosbill 38, Common Raven 21, Pine Grosbeak 4. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Aldo Raul Contreras Reyes (mioborus AT hotmail.com) Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve information may be found at: http://www.hawkridge.org/ Site Description: Hawk Ridge is operated by the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in the Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve (a 50 ha reserve managed by the Duluth Audubon Society). Sporadic counts occurred between 1951-1971, and systematic monitoring started in 1972. Counts are made from the ridgetop Main Overlook on Skyline Parkway, 1.7 km from the lake, and from a research banding station 0.5 km down the ridge from Main Overlook. Main Overlook is accesible by car; the research station requires a short walk. Directions to site: From Downtown Duluth: Drive northeast on Superior Street to 45th Avenue East. Turn left from Superior Street onto 45th Avenue East and drive to the stop sign at Glenwood Street. Turn left onto Glenwood Street. Drive on Glenwood to the top of the first hill to Skyline Parkway. This is a sharp right turn and it is easy to miss! Turn right onto Skyline Parkway and drive about 1 mile to the Main Overlook. (Note: There is a lower overlook at 1/2 mile. Drive 1/2 mile past this first overlook to get to Hawk Ridge.) From I35 traveling north: Take the 26th Avenue East / London Road exit. Turn right onto London Road, which is also Highway 61. Turn left onto 45th Avenue East and drive to the stop sign at Glenwood Street. Turn left onto Glenwood Street. Drive on Glenwood to the top of the first hill to Skyline Parkway. This is a sharp right turn and it is easy to miss! Turn right onto Skyline Parkway and drive about 1 mile to the Main Overlook. (Note: There is a lower overlook at 1/2 mile. Drive 1/2 mile past this first overlook to get to Hawk Ridge.) From Hwy 61 traveling south: In Duluth Hwy 61 is also London Road. Turn right onto 45th Avenue East and drive to the stop sign at Glenwood Street. Turn left onto Glenwood Street. Drive on Glenwood to the top of the first hill to Skyline Parkway. This is a sharp right turn and it is easy to miss! Turn right onto Skyline Parkway and drive about 1 mile to the Main Overlook. (Note: There is a lower overlook at 1/2 mile. Drive 1/2 mile past this first overlook to get to Hawk Ridge.) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Mahogany Rock (05 Nov 2009) 19 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:11:56 -0400 Mahogany Rock Sparta, North Carolina, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 9 36 43 Turkey Vulture 7 115 301 Osprey 0 0 46 Bald Eagle 0 0 26 Northern Harrier 0 0 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 38 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 41 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 4 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2397 Red-tailed Hawk 3 12 19 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 American Kestrel 0 0 24 Merlin 0 0 10 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 12 Unknown Buteo 0 0 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 15 Total: 19 168 3004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: James Douglas Keighton Observers: Visitors: 4 "lost" Stone Mountain State Park (adjacent to the Blue Ridge Parkway) Rangers appeared out of the woods to join me for 15 minutes until they were able to call in a ride home! Weather: Northwest wind to 25 mph, mostly clear sky, temperature to mid-50's. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by James Douglas Keighton (brbirders AT skybest.com) Mahogany Rock information may be found at: http://mysite.verizon.net/rest39yt/virginiaareahawkwatchsites/id5.html BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Seaside Hawkwatch (05 Nov 2009) 195 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:11:17 -0400 Seaside Hawkwatch Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 1 13 1236 Bald Eagle 10 25 301 Northern Harrier 15 38 393 Sharp-shinned Hawk 31 98 2076 Cooper's Hawk 17 41 984 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 14 25 57 Broad-winged Hawk 27 40 798 Red-tailed Hawk 72 117 345 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 5 6 7 American Kestrel 0 4 406 Merlin 0 1 170 Peregrine Falcon 3 5 254 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 2 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 195 415 7035 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Zak Poulton Observers: Weather: Seaside experienced clear skies with North West winds all day. During the last thirty minutes the wind changed direction and started coming out of the Northeast. Raptor Observations: North West wind really pushed a lot of raptors toward Seaside today. The highlight of the day was five Golden Eagles. Non-raptor Observations: Saltmarsh and Nelson’s Sparrow have increased in numbers over the past couple of days. I watch a female Bufflehead land in the channel in front of me and call for about five minute before taking off and heading south. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz AT aol.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Lighthouse Point (03 Nov 2009) 7 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:11:31 -0400 Lighthouse Point New Haven, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 03, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 0 16 235 Osprey 0 5 962 Bald Eagle 0 3 142 Northern Harrier 0 5 318 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 122 5214 Cooper's Hawk 1 22 1168 Northern Goshawk 0 0 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 64 169 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 1651 Red-tailed Hawk 0 82 327 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 3 1309 Merlin 0 1 333 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 134 Unknown Accipiter 0 5 93 Unknown Buteo 0 16 48 Unknown Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 98 Short-eared Owl 0 0 1 Total: 7 350 12235 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:45:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours Official Counter: Don Morgan Observers: Visitors: Grateful to Marty Moore and Dori Sosenski for stopping by and helping to pass the time. Weather: Weather almost totally different from predicted, light northeast till around 9, then stopped completely and turned around to the south. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Except for large flocks of assorted blackbirds and a few E Bluebirds, not much else moving either. 1 Great Blue Heron flyover. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Bell (ronald.g.bell AT snet.net) Lighthouse Point information may be found at: http://www.battaly.com/nehw/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Quaker Ridge (05 Nov 2009) 42 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:11:01 -0400 Quaker Ridge Greenwich, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 5 5 20 Turkey Vulture 19 110 929 Osprey 2 6 606 Bald Eagle 1 5 162 Northern Harrier 2 10 163 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 64 3186 Cooper's Hawk 1 14 379 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 71 257 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 9866 Red-tailed Hawk 3 61 141 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 1 9 American Kestrel 0 2 535 Merlin 0 2 147 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 33 Unknown Accipiter 1 3 15 Unknown Buteo 0 2 11 Unknown Falcon 0 0 16 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 55 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 42 357 16535 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Luke Tiller Observers: Visitors: Mike Warner, Brian O'Toole, Annette Cunniffe, Weather: Meh! Raptor Observations: Golden Eagle and Bald Eagle tagging along with a group of TV's. Pays to keep an eye on those TV kettles. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian O'Toole (otoole29 AT yahoo.com) Quaker Ridge, Greenwich, CT information may be found at: www.greenwich.audubon.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Caesars Head Hawk Watch (05 Nov 2009) 28 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:11:05 -0400 Caesars Head Hawk Watch Caesars Head, South Carolina, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 3 Turkey Vulture 26 263 630 Osprey 0 0 33 Bald Eagle 0 0 12 Northern Harrier 0 0 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 61 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 22 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7656 Red-tailed Hawk 1 5 12 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 1 10 Merlin 0 0 3 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 7 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 5 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 12 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Total: 28 273 8470 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 2.5 hours Official Counter: Jeff Catlin Observers: Weather: Clear and mild Raptor Observations: A few birds each hour Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: same ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jeff Catlin (shieffcat AT bellsouth.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Seaside Hawkwatch (04 Nov 2009) 31 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:11:31 -0400 Seaside Hawkwatch Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 12 1235 Bald Eagle 4 15 291 Northern Harrier 5 23 378 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 67 2045 Cooper's Hawk 6 24 967 Northern Goshawk 0 0 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 11 43 Broad-winged Hawk 0 13 771 Red-tailed Hawk 3 45 273 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 1 1 2 American Kestrel 0 4 406 Merlin 0 1 170 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 251 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 2 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 31 220 6840 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Zak Poulton Observers: Weather: Raptor Observations: A Golden Eagle was spotted to my west a 9:58. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz AT aol.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Harvey's Knob (05 Nov 2009) 20 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:11:52 -0400 Harvey's Knob Roanoke, Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 188 Bald Eagle 0 3 77 Northern Harrier 0 0 16 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 8 535 Cooper's Hawk 1 3 100 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 3 27 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8195 Red-tailed Hawk 15 109 259 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 66 Merlin 0 0 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 16 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 4 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 2 Total: 20 126 9502 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Joyce Holt Observers: Andy Biggs, Katie James Visitors: "Our" Park Ranger, Katherine. Very few others. Katie found another Ohio resident. Weather: Winds were not quite as hefty as predicted, and they became variable instead of mostly NW. The temps were cool, but we came prepared. Raptor Observations: Vultures must not be acclimated to the cold just yet as they seemed to prefer to stay on the East side and perch on the railing to warm their wings. They finally did venture out on the West side as temps warmed. Bill - thanks for your well wishes on the GE. We tried, but it did not happen. Non-raptor Observations: Very little vehicular traffic. No hikers. Small bird activity nearly non-existant. Gnats were gone! Report submitted by blueskyjoyce AT comcast.net Predictions: If there are any more to come it looks like it might be a pretty good day. Hope so! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Joyce Holt (blueskyjoyce AT adelphia.net) Harvey's Knob Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://bijame.googlepages.com/home BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Pinnacle Rock (01 Nov 2009) 7 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:11:55 -0400 Pinnacle Rock Malden, Massachusetts, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 01, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 1 1 6 Osprey 0 0 15 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 0 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 3 76 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 21 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8 Red-tailed Hawk 3 3 16 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 10 Merlin 0 0 12 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 5 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 9 Total: 7 7 193 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:15:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 3.75 hours Official Counter: Craig Jackson Observers: David Brown, Frank Reynolds, Tim Factor Weather: Moderate northwest winds; temperature 13-14°C; cloud cover - 60-95% Raptor Observations: Minimal movement - less than expected 4 resident Redtails Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Craig Jackson (crleja AT yahoo.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Lighthouse Point (04 Nov 2009) 79 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:11:02 -0400 Lighthouse Point New Haven, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 23 39 258 Osprey 0 5 962 Bald Eagle 0 3 142 Northern Harrier 1 6 319 Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 134 5221 Cooper's Hawk 5 26 1171 Northern Goshawk 0 0 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 68 172 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 1651 Red-tailed Hawk 22 104 349 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 3 1309 Merlin 0 1 333 Peregrine Falcon 2 6 135 Unknown Accipiter 1 6 94 Unknown Buteo 1 17 49 Unknown Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 2 2 100 Short-eared Owl 0 0 1 Total: 79 422 12298 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Lynn James, Robin McAllister Observers: Visitors: Dana Campbell, Dan Barvir, Corrie Folsom-OKeefe, Marty Moore, Judy Moore, Dori Sosensky Weather: NW 1-2 going onshore (WSW 1) at end of observation period, cc building 0% to 50%. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: 20 C Grackle, 31 E Bluebird, 2 H lark, 30 Monk Parakeet, 1 Pu Finch, 100 Brant, 4 Ho Finch, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 1 BALTIMORE ORIOLE. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Bell (ronald.g.bell AT snet.net) Lighthouse Point information may be found at: http://www.battaly.com/nehw/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Lighthouse Point (02 Nov 2009) 301 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:11:22 -0400 Lighthouse Point New Haven, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 16 16 235 Osprey 5 5 962 Bald Eagle 3 3 142 Northern Harrier 3 5 318 Sharp-shinned Hawk 94 116 5203 Cooper's Hawk 19 21 1166 Northern Goshawk 0 0 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 62 64 168 Broad-winged Hawk 2 2 1651 Red-tailed Hawk 73 82 327 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 2 3 1309 Merlin 1 1 333 Peregrine Falcon 4 4 133 Unknown Accipiter 3 5 93 Unknown Buteo 14 16 48 Unknown Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 98 Short-eared Owl 0 0 1 Total: 301 343 12219 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Greg Hanisek Observers: Visitors: Many. Weather: NW 2 shifting NE 2, 90% cc Raptor Observations: 3 BE were imm. Non-raptor Observations: A fairly normal complement of passerine migrants for the date with 4 figures for Am Robins, C. Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds; also a decent movement of C Crows, with c 360 counted ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Bell (ronald.g.bell AT snet.net) Lighthouse Point information may be found at: http://www.battaly.com/nehw/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Bake Oven Knob (05 Nov 2009) 25 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:11:36 -0400 Bake Oven Knob 2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 3 13 237 Turkey Vulture 6 39 787 Osprey 0 0 422 Bald Eagle 0 4 176 Northern Harrier 0 10 86 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 45 2711 Cooper's Hawk 0 9 364 Northern Goshawk 1 7 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 59 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3953 Red-tailed Hawk 9 247 925 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 8 31 American Kestrel 0 0 196 Merlin 0 0 93 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 62 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 3 20 256 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 25 421 10374 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:15:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours Official Counter: Steve Ritt Observers: Weather: Visibility: 3-10 Mi, T: 36-45ºF, Wind: WNW 4-16 MPH, Cloud Cover: 35-100% Rain started AT 14:45. Raptor Observations: Adult RT gave classic territorial displays all morning (soaring, screaming, harassing others w/ talon drop, undulating flight), attacked owl decoy AT 13:00 (screaming, talons dropped), then flew down-ridge (W), never to be seen again. Non-raptor Observations: C Raven: 3 Predictions: Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind between 11 and 16 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Hoopes (rehoopes AT hotmail.com) Bake Oven Knob Hawkwatch, Pa. information may be found at: www.lgnc.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (05 Nov 2009) 55 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:11:49 -0400 DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 17 438 54585 Osprey 0 0 46 Bald Eagle 2 7 104 Northern Harrier 1 4 150 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 25 3229 Cooper's Hawk 4 12 292 Northern Goshawk 0 1 17 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 13 365 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 20016 Red-tailed Hawk 18 154 1642 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 6 Golden Eagle 0 1 64 American Kestrel 0 0 438 Merlin 0 0 39 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 32 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 12 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 4 Total: 55 656 81042 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:45:00 Total observation time: 5.75 hours Official Counter: Seth Cutright Observers: Darlene Friedman, Raburn Howland Visitors: Thanks to those few who did come out to the count today. Weather: Slow all day. They said the weather was going to be West-North-West winds. As it turned out it was mostly West or even West-South-West. At times also when it was West or West-South-West down along the ground, the upper wind was North, so lots of difference between the two sometimes. Visibility was good all day long. Cloud cover was around 85% all day with winds around 15-30mph. Raptor Observations: Only 55 raptors were counted. 17 Turkey Vultures, 11 Sharp-shinned Hawks, and 18 Red-tailed Hawks made up most of the count. Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Looks like more South or Southeast winds for Friday....should be slow again. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Seth Cutright (seth.cutright AT gmail.com) SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at: http://www.smrr.net/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Stone Mt., Pa. (05 Nov 2009) 14 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:11:36 -0400 Stone Mt., Pa. Allensville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 4 14 TV 0 19 313 OS 0 1 79 BE 1 5 59 NH 0 13 33 SS 2 15 724 CH 0 2 160 NG 0 0 10 RS 1 8 33 BW 0 0 2873 RT 7 145 350 RL 0 0 0 GE 3 32 54 AK 0 0 83 ML 0 1 32 PG 0 0 28 UA 0 0 1 UB 0 1 1 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 23 Total: 14 246 4871 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Chuck Widmann, Trudy Kyler Observers: Bob Frederick, Chuck Widmann, David Kyler, Trudy Kyler Weather: Overcast with periodic rain and snow showers. Winds increasing as the day went on. Raptor Observations: BE-1:35 GE-all adult 1:43, 1:45, 1:55 one eagle with a possible radio transmitter Non-raptor Observations: 18 common loon 20 canada geese ======================================================================== Report submitted by Trudy Kyler (davidkyler AT verizon.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Lighthouse Point (05 Nov 2009) 21 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:11:14 -0400 Lighthouse Point New Haven, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 1 Turkey Vulture 7 7 226 Osprey 0 0 957 Bald Eagle 0 0 139 Northern Harrier 1 3 316 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 25 5112 Cooper's Hawk 1 3 1148 Northern Goshawk 0 0 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 6 110 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1649 Red-tailed Hawk 2 11 256 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 1 1307 Merlin 1 1 333 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 130 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 90 Unknown Buteo 0 2 34 Unknown Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1 99 Short-eared Owl 0 0 1 Total: 21 63 11939 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:45:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 6.25 hours Official Counter: Don Morgan Observers: Lynn James Visitors: Lynn James and Carol Goertz helped. Dori Sosensky and Richard English also dropped by. Weather: N 0-1 shifting to onshore, 10-60% cc. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Bell (ronald.g.bell AT snet.net) Lighthouse Point information may be found at: http://www.battaly.com/nehw/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Illinois Beach State Park (05 Nov 2009) 156 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:11:38 -0400 Illinois Beach State Park Zion, Illinois, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 2 219 Osprey 0 0 65 Bald Eagle 1 2 25 Northern Harrier 0 13 66 Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 242 1894 Cooper's Hawk 6 24 157 Northern Goshawk 1 2 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 9 28 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 39 Red-tailed Hawk 116 405 1127 Rough-legged Hawk 5 22 30 Golden Eagle 0 1 3 American Kestrel 0 2 29 Merlin 0 4 428 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 154 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 4 Unknown Buteo 0 9 12 Unknown Falcon 0 0 6 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 5 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 156 741 4300 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Jim Kriss, Joan Bruchman Observers: Arlene Koziol, Chris Whittier, Erika Gasperik, Janice Sweet, Jim Kriss, Mike Trahan, Paul Sweet, R David Johnson, Rick Schmude, Vic Berardi Visitors: Andy Siegler, John Leonard, Al Stokie, Eric Walters, Larry Ellis, Ed Crestoni, Mike Mutaw, Steve Navulis, Beau Schaefer, Skip & Barb Fotland. Weather: Light to moderate westerly winds, clear skies and a hight temp. of 55 degrees Raptor Observations: A nice fall mix with good views of the Northern Goshawk. Non-raptor Observations: A Cackling Goose, a Barn Swallow and 57 Sandhill Cranes Predictions: With South winds, partly cloudy skies and temps warming up to the mid 50's, tomorrow looks to be better people weather than Hawk weather. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Janice Sweet (Jsweetgen AT aol.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (05 Nov 2009) 14 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:11:00 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 1 2667 Osprey 0 0 100 Bald Eagle 2 49 167 Northern Harrier 0 25 355 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 42 1249 Cooper's Hawk 0 7 271 Northern Goshawk 0 3 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 495 Red-tailed Hawk 10 447 3436 Rough-legged Hawk 1 4 4 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 248 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 9 American Kestrel 0 1 92 Merlin 0 3 82 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 15 Total: 14 584 9241 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Clem Klaphake, Stan How Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: American Crow: 55 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mark Orsag (morsag AT doane.edu) Hitchcock Nature Center Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.pottcoconservation.com/html/hitchcock.html Site Description: Hitchcock Nature Center is located in the Loess Hills of western Iowa. The small town of Crescent is immediately southeast of Hitchcock. The watch overlooks the Missouri River Valley, and the skyline of downtown Omaha, Nebraska is easily visible (on clear days) to the southwest. The hawkwatch at Hitchcock Nature Center is now a full-time operation that logs approximately 600-800 hours of coverage and counts an average of 13,000 migrating raptors every fall. Besides recording a diverse raptor/vulture flight of 20 annual or semi-annual species dominated by Turkey Vultures, Bald Eagles, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Swainson's Hawks, and Red-tailed Hawks, Hitchcock's observers track large numbers of other abundant avian migrants ranging from Blue Jays and Red-headed Woodpeckers to Snow Geese and American White Pelicans. Our fall season runs from 15 August to 20 December with the peak period for raptor migration running from approximately 20 September to 20 October. Counts are now conducted daily from the 56-foot hawktower attached to the HNC Lodge between 1 September and 20 December. Counting in August is part-time. Directions to site: From Omaha NE, take I-680 north to the Crescent Exit. Take Iowa 988 into Crescent. At the "T" junction with Old Lincoln Hwy. (formerly Iowa 183), take a left north and drive for approximately five minutes until you see the Hitchcock Nature Center sign. Take a left at the sign, and drive up the hill. At the top of the hill, take a right. Enter the nature center and follow the signs to the Lodge. From Council Bluffs IA, take I-29 north and take the Crescent exit. The rest of the directions are as above... BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Turkey Point (04 Nov 2009) 51 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:11:58 -0400 Turkey Point Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 12 12 18 Turkey Vulture 2 2 20 Osprey 0 0 40 Bald Eagle 2 5 36 Northern Harrier 0 2 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 9 829 Cooper's Hawk 4 4 106 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 9 17 41 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 598 Red-tailed Hawk 18 35 131 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 31 Merlin 0 0 18 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 11 Unknown Accipiter 1 1 3 Unknown Buteo 2 2 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 12 Total: 51 89 1909 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 12:45:00 Total observation time: 3.75 hours Official Counter: Bob Strahorn Observers: Visitors: Hale and Molly Johnson Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Wilder Kimball (hatless_wonder AT hotmail.com) Turkey Point information may be found at: http://www.udel.edu/cecilbirds/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (05 Nov 2009) 29 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:11:01 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 706 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 2 132 Northern Harrier 1 13 52 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 11 555 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 86 Northern Goshawk 0 2 19 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 12 48 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 20 242 1474 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 4 21 45 American Kestrel 0 1 135 Merlin 0 0 20 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 6 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 3 32 Total: 29 309 5576 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Fred Reckner, Tom Salo Observers: Fred Reckner, Marilyn Leahy Weather: Mostly cloudy with light SE to SW winds. Drizzle began at 14:30. Raptor Observations: GEs: Imm 10:52 & 11:44(2), Ad 11:16 (attacked by Raven) Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Fred Reckner () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Poquonock (05 Nov 2009) 5 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:11:50 -0400 Poquonock Poquonock, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 48 Turkey Vulture 0 4 202 Osprey 0 0 36 Bald Eagle 1 3 52 Northern Harrier 1 2 26 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 8 101 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 26 Northern Goshawk 0 0 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 10 26 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 951 Red-tailed Hawk 1 27 80 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 1 6 6 American Kestrel 0 0 43 Merlin 0 3 18 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 16 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 3 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Unknown Vulture 0 0 6 Total: 5 65 1673 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Joseph Wojtanowski Observers: Joseph Wojtanowski Weather: Clcv 0-Overcast-70%. Wind NNW-NNE-NNW-WSW-W AT 0-7 mph. Temp 2.7 - 8.8C. Raptor Observations: BE imm AT 1103, GE ad AT 1159 Non Migrant CH Non-raptor Observations: Dark-eyed Junco 4, plus 21 other species. Predictions: Day 66 of Raptorthon Fall 2009. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Joe Wojtanowski (Jtwxw AT aol.com) information may be found at: http://www.battaly.com/nehw/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Turkey Point (05 Nov 2009) 26 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:11:51 -0400 Turkey Point Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 12 18 Turkey Vulture 0 2 20 Osprey 0 0 40 Bald Eagle 1 6 37 Northern Harrier 1 3 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 14 834 Cooper's Hawk 3 7 109 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 11 28 52 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 598 Red-tailed Hawk 1 36 132 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 31 Merlin 0 0 18 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 11 Unknown Accipiter 1 2 4 Unknown Buteo 3 5 10 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 12 Total: 26 115 1935 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 12:15:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours Official Counter: Pat Valdata Observers: P. Goodwin Weather: light SW wind, clear, no precipitation Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Wilder Kimball (hatless_wonder AT hotmail.com) Turkey Point information may be found at: http://www.udel.edu/cecilbirds/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Holiday Beach (04 Nov 2009) 147 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:11:27 -0400 Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 94 415 43422 Osprey 0 0 94 Bald Eagle 1 6 155 Northern Harrier 6 21 610 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 31 9551 Cooper's Hawk 8 26 836 Northern Goshawk 0 3 21 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 23 781 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18292 Red-tailed Hawk 25 299 4357 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 7 Golden Eagle 1 3 48 American Kestrel 2 4 1737 Merlin 0 0 120 Peregrine Falcon 0 1 100 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 1 1 12 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 147 835 80154 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Justin Bosler Observers: Olga Klekner Visitors: Olga Klekner came out to help spot for a few hours. Weather: Overcast to mostly cloudy skies with South-southeast to Southeast winds at 2 to 7 mph. Temps. ranged from 5.3 to a high of 8C. Visibility improved from fair to good. Raptor Observations: Started off very, very slow, but picked up slightly into the afternoon. Some early afternoon clearing was just enough for the vultures and Redtails. The westbound flight line was along the north edge of the marsh, and the flight height was generally low. Non-raptor Observations: A slow day for migration all-around. 15 species of waterfowl, including 3 Bufflehead, 1 Hooded Merganser, and a flock of Red-breasted Merganser. Bonaparte's Gull- 10, Am. Crow- 260, Horned Lark- 25, Am. Robin- 15, Am. Pipit- 80, Lapland Longspur- 6+, Purple Finch- 4, Pine Siskin- 1, Am. Goldfinch- 185. Predictions: Mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of a passing rain shower. West to West-northwest winds at 15 to 25 mph. High of 9C. Chance of rain around 30%. A flight may develop if the winds maintain a northerly component and do not exceed 15-20 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Justin Bosler (justin.bosler AT gmail.com) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Kiptopeke Hawkwatch (05 Nov 2009) 178 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:11:15 -0400 Kiptopeke Hawkwatch Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 2 40 3385 Bald Eagle 2 27 397 Northern Harrier 2 121 645 Sharp-shinned Hawk 45 261 9302 Cooper's Hawk 26 165 3084 Northern Goshawk 0 0 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 12 43 101 Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 759 Red-tailed Hawk 81 209 501 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 5 7 7 American Kestrel 3 37 4465 Merlin 0 2 1652 Peregrine Falcon 0 10 1129 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 4 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 178 925 25433 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Weather: Today was a virtually cloudless day with light variable winds early becoming light to moderate northwest by midday. Raptor Observations: A decent flight was tallied today after a slow start with Buteos recorded in similar numbers as yesterday but other species in lesser numbers as the day previous. Golden Eagles, though, were the star of the day again, with five in total tallied. Non-raptor Observations: Along with another massive Robin flight and good migrating blackbird numbers, a single Baltimore Oriole was noted. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz AT aol.com) Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at: www.cvwo.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Cape May (05 Nov 2009) 426 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:11:39 -0400 Cape May Cape May Point, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 12 26 168 Turkey Vulture 51 217 865 Osprey 2 14 2576 Bald Eagle 2 12 423 Northern Harrier 10 97 715 Sharp-shinned Hawk 191 703 12749 Cooper's Hawk 27 127 5357 Northern Goshawk 0 1 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 28 101 179 Broad-winged Hawk 0 13 706 Red-tailed Hawk 99 225 856 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 2 2 American Kestrel 4 49 3939 Merlin 0 10 1881 Peregrine Falcon 0 8 1181 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Total: 426 1605 31603 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.75 hours Official Counter: Doug Gochfeld Observers: Weather: Light NNE winds for most of the day, switching to slightly stronger NNW/NW in the afternoon. Mostly clear all day. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Hudsonian Godwit, 2 Cave Swallows, American Bittern, 2 Glossy Ibis, Northern Rough-winged Swallow, White-winged Scoter, Parasitic Jaeger, 9,000+ American Robins. Predictions: Strong (~25 MPH) NW Winds through most of the day, decreasing to ~15 during the last couple f hours f the count day). ======================================================================== Report submitted by Doug Gochfeld (doug.gochfeld AT gmail.com) Cape May Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.njaudubon.org/Centers/CMBO/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Holiday Beach (02 Nov 2009) 16 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:11:18 -0400 Holiday Beach Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 31 43038 Osprey 0 0 94 Bald Eagle 0 4 153 Northern Harrier 0 2 591 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 3 9523 Cooper's Hawk 5 7 817 Northern Goshawk 1 1 19 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 758 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 18292 Red-tailed Hawk 8 25 4083 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 5 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 1733 Merlin 0 0 120 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 99 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 0 11 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 2 Total: 16 73 79392 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Sarah Rupert Observers: Jim McCoy, Olga Klekner Visitors: Our three friends from Tennessee returned today; arriving just in time for a Northern Goshawk buzzing the Tower. A total of eight visitors were out to the tower today - with regulars Olga Klekner and Jim McCoy. Weather: Overcast skies and Southeast to Southwest winds dominated the weather throughout the day. An overnight frost gave way to highs of 9C, with a few drops of rain and sun peaking through from time to time. Raptor Observations: It was a very slow day for raptor movement. The highlight was a Northern Goshawk in the first 15 minutes of the count. By noon the migration had dropped off to almost nothing and by 2 pm nothing was flying. Apparently some vultures passed, undetected, well to the north. Non-raptor Observations: 15 or so species of waterfowl, including first-of-fall Bufflehead. Bald Eagle- 2 (resident pair), Peregrine Falcon- 1 (juv. still hanging around), Blue Jay- 25, Am. Crow- 2,400, Am. Robin- 80, Cedar Waxwing- 115, Am. Goldfinch- 415. Predictions: A passing dry front overnight will bring cooler temps. and Northwest winds. Mostly to partly cloudy skies with Northwest winds at 10 to 15 mph. High of 9C. Raptors will be moving on favorable winds behind the front. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Justin Bosler (justin.bosler AT gmail.com) Holiday Beach Migration Observatory information may be found at: http://hbmo.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (05 Nov 2009) 17 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:11:36 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 8 41 TV 0 173 1257 OS 0 1 442 BE 0 13 345 NH 4 39 159 SS 3 61 7142 CH 0 12 834 NG 1 8 26 RS 0 51 150 BW 0 0 5866 RT 8 1066 2281 RL 0 0 0 GE 1 40 89 AK 0 0 312 ML 0 2 104 PG 0 0 50 UA 0 3 28 UB 0 6 12 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 4 68 Total: 17 1487 19211 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 06:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 9 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Dave Grove, Jerry Stanley, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Nancy Baker, Robert McLaughlin, Ron Freed Visitors: Marie Markey, Randy Brenner, Diane Mc Laughlin,Bob Wallis and Matt Jeffery (Audubon), Elisa Peresbarbosa (Pronatura Veracruz) Weather: Overcast skies with light SW winds in the morning, then showers developed at 11 am and continued into the afternoon. Raptor Observations: GE Sub 10:30 First bird - NH 8:12 Last bird - SS 2:15 Non-raptor Observations: Loons 8 YB Sapsucker, Belted Kingfisher ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (waggap AT comcast.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Sunrise Mountain (05 Nov 2009) 15 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:11:36 -0400 Sunrise Mountain Stokes State Forest, Branchville, New Jersey, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 1 166 Bald Eagle 0 6 72 Northern Harrier 0 5 35 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 14 608 Cooper's Hawk 1 5 89 Northern Goshawk 1 1 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 18 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 3961 Red-tailed Hawk 12 146 443 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 3 10 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 1 71 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 7 35 Total: 15 197 5634 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Jack Padalino Observers: Jack Padalino Visitors: Seven hikers Weather: Visibility from 10 to 30 miles. Wind SW averaging 2.5 mph gusting to 8.5 mph. Temperature 42 to 44 degrees F. Wind Chill 41 to 43. Humidity 68% to 53%. Heat Index 39 to 44. Dew Point 34 to 30. Cloud cover 40% to 100%. Raptor Observations: NG AT noon 15 yards above the west side of the shelter flying SW Non-raptor Observations: Black Vulture 250+ I had a kettle of 55 BV east of the ridge about mid valley AT 11:00 a.m.; however, the BV show occurred between 1:40 and 1:55 p.m. There were 106 BV in a kettle near where I observed the 55 earlier in the day. Simultaneously three kettles of BV formed above the ridge proximal to the shelter. After each kettle gained their maximum altitude they streamed above the shelter in three separate groups 57 in the first 51 in the second, and 41 in the third. TV 15 Canada Goose 1 skein of 50 Raven 6 Crow 5 Pileated Woodpecker White-breasted Nuthatch Black-capped Chickadee 2 Blue Bird 13 Robin 2 Dark-eyed Junco 2 on the ridge; however, two flocks of 100+ along the road exiting SRM. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Frederick T. Tetlow (ftetlow AT njaccess.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (05 Nov 2009) 164 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:11:10 -0400 Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch Lewes, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 8 66 274 Turkey Vulture 23 354 1014 Osprey 3 4 3062 Bald Eagle 5 19 487 Northern Harrier 15 55 565 Sharp-shinned Hawk 57 350 5300 Cooper's Hawk 21 135 1483 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 13 28 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 333 Red-tailed Hawk 17 86 410 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 3 American Kestrel 5 20 1825 Merlin 3 12 1018 Peregrine Falcon 3 14 826 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 12 Unknown Buteo 0 0 14 Unknown Falcon 0 0 12 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 40 Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Total: 164 1130 16707 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Forrest Rowland Observers: Visitors: Numerous visitors on this fine day. Weather: Winds 5-10mph out of the N to WNW and varying in intensity quite a bit. Clear blue skies with a high of 15C/59F. Visibility great. Raptor Observations: Another fine day for this time a year. Good diversity but most birds high and to the South of the platform. The following Bay-crossing times were observed in coordination with Doug Gochfeld of Cape May: Juv. Bald Eagle dep CMHW 1312 arr CHHW 1334 Non-raptor Observations: 89 species today with FOS Long-tailed Ducks (26)!!! Great diversity of waterfowl and seabirds including one marauding Parasitic Jaeger stealing fish from gulls and chasing terns. Also, one Elf getting her photo taken with a pink Christmas tree and the Marlboro Man, complete with horse and cowboy hat. I swear... Predictions: Sunny, high of 51F. Sounds nice, save for 25-30mph NW winds dying off slightly after noon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Forrest Rowland (Rowbird2005 AT Gmail.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (05 Nov 2009) 37 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:11:07 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 11 91 180 Turkey Vulture 3 38 203 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 1 1 89 Northern Harrier 1 12 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 33 1741 Cooper's Hawk 0 9 212 Northern Goshawk 0 3 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 40 89 Broad-winged Hawk 3 3 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 11 280 597 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 3 10 33 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 1 30 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 27 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 15 Unknown Buteo 0 0 10 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 22 Total: 37 524 8008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Fred Wilcox Observers: Visitors: none Weather: A mostly cloudy day with cool temperatures and light winds which shifted from the south to the west as the day progressed. Light sprinkles throughout the day. Temperatures from 32 to 46. Count terminated at 3:00 pm when a heavier rain crossed the area. Raptor Observations: Adult GE at 10:50, Adult GE AT 12:17, Im GE AT 1:05, Sub-adult BE AT 1:10. One GE crossed area being pestered by a raven. First bird, RS at 8:15 3 late season broad wings in a kettle Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Ashland Nature Center (05 Nov 2009) 140 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:11:56 -0400 Ashland Nature Center Hockessin, Delaware, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 05, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 24 125 457 Turkey Vulture 40 194 524 Osprey 0 4 223 Bald Eagle 1 11 215 Northern Harrier 0 4 68 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 120 1299 Cooper's Hawk 1 35 408 Northern Goshawk 0 3 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 9 70 156 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7403 Red-tailed Hawk 52 279 542 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 6 American Kestrel 0 4 422 Merlin 2 8 53 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 28 Unknown Buteo 0 6 21 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 20 Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1 Total: 140 867 11874 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Cyrus Moqtaderi Observers: Carol Majors, Joe Sebastiani Visitors: Good visits today! Alicia, Hank, Carol, Karen and Joe all came up after the birdwalk to sit awhile on watch. Jill C. stopped in midday to catch a breather from the daily grind. My sister, Nedda, and my niece, Ada, came up for a great time on the hill. Always makes my day to see my favorite (and only) niece. She's got quite an interest in birds for a 21-month-year-old. Rich Cross stopped in again, making some good calls on passing Red-taileds. Shari E. made her visit up top and Christy B. managed to catch some time on the hill before the rains hit. 11 total. Weather: Clear morning with plenty of sun and a light NW wind. Clouds increased as afternoon pressed on, eventually bringing in damp air and a cold rain at 3pm. Watch was abandoned when rain intensified. Raptor Observations: A strong movement of high-flying birds this morning, mostly Red-taileds (52 total), Red-shouldereds (9 total), and Vultures (24 BV, 40 TV total). The day continued to be a buteo show, but birds lowered and eventually tapered off as cloud cover increased. Two afternoon Merlins, each spent some time pursuing birds and giving a great show. Non-raptor Observations: Many sparrows on the bird walk this morning, including 4 Tree Sparrows on the hill and Fox Sparrow down below. A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker passed over the hill, vocalizing loudly. 2 Monarchs today. Predictions: Clear with NW winds, though it looks like those winds may hit 20mph. Dress warmly if you're stopping in! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Cyrus Moqtaderi (hawkwatch AT delawarenaturesociety.org) information may be found at: www.delawarenaturesociety.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu