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1 Feb Re: N. GA summer juvenile hawk on ground [david merker ] 30 Jan N. GA summer juvenile hawk on ground [Roy Brown ] 22 Jan FW: HMANA award nominations needed........... [Laurie Goodrich ] 18 Jan Registration Now Open for 2010 HMANA Conference ["tilden AT hmana.org" ] 11 Jan Position Open: Hawkwatch Assistant, Braddock Bay, NY [Daena Ford ] 1 Jan HSR: Franklin Mt. END OF SEASON (01 Jan 2010) 2 Raptors [] 31 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (31 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 31 Dec HSR: Poquonock (29 Dec 2009) 4 Raptors [] 31 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (31 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors [] 31 Dec HSR: Allegheny Front (18 Sep 2009) 763 Raptors [] 31 Dec HSR: Allegheny Front (18 Dec 2009) 4 Raptors [] 30 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (30 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 30 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (30 Dec 2009) 3 Raptors [] 30 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (30 Dec 2009) 5 Raptors [] 29 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (29 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors [] 29 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (29 Dec 2009) 8 Raptors [] 29 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (28 Dec 2009) 8 Raptors [] 29 Dec Weather and Broad-winged Hawks, Sep 2009, Hook Mtn ["Gertrude R. Battaly" ] 28 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (28 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 28 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (28 Dec 2009) 9 Raptors [] 28 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (28 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors [] 27 Dec HSR: Poquonock (27 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors [] 27 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (27 Dec 2009) 17 Raptors [] 27 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (27 Dec 2009) 15 Raptors [] 27 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (27 Dec 2009) 3 Raptors [] 27 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (27 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors [] 25 Dec Hawk•art•science: seasonal Redtail ornament ... [Tom Carrolan ] 24 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (24 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors [] 24 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (24 Dec 2009) 9 Raptors [] 23 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (23 Dec 2009) 22 Raptors [] 23 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (23 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 22 Dec HSR: Cromwell Valley Park (22 Dec 2009) 6 Raptors [] 22 Dec HSR: Cromwell Valley Park (21 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors [] 22 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (22 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors [] 22 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (22 Dec 2009) 28 Raptors [] 22 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (22 Dec 2009) 4 Raptors [] 21 Dec HSR: Poquonock (21 Dec 2009) 12 Raptors [] 21 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (21 Dec 2009) 5 Raptors [] 21 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (21 Dec 2009) 34 Raptors [] 21 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (21 Dec 2009) 7 Raptors [] 20 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (20 Dec 2009) 25 Raptors [] 20 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (19 Dec 2009) 5 Raptors [] 20 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (20 Dec 2009) 27 Raptors [] 19 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (19 Dec 2009) 5 Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Cromwell Valley Park (18 Dec 2009) 8 Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Cromwell Valley Park (17 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (18 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (18 Dec 2009) 6 Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (18 Dec 2009) 8 Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (18 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (16 Dec 2009) 29 Raptors [] 17 Dec HSR: Poquonock (17 Dec 2009) 4 Raptors [] 17 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (17 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 17 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (17 Dec 2009) 6 Raptors [] 17 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (17 Dec 2009) 17 Raptors [] 17 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (17 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 17 Dec HSR: Cromwell Valley Park (16 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors [] 16 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (16 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors [] 16 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (16 Dec 2009) 24 Raptors [] 16 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (16 Dec 2009) 6 Raptors [] 16 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (16 Dec 2009) 5 Raptors [] 15 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (15 Dec 2009) 14 Raptors [] 15 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (15 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 15 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (15 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors [] 15 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (15 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors [] 15 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (15 Dec 2009) 3 Raptors [] 14 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (14 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors [] 14 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (14 Dec 2009) 136 Raptors [] 14 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (14 Dec 2009) 7 Raptors [] 14 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (14 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors [] 14 Dec HSR: Allegheny Front (14 Dec 2009) 4 Raptors [] 14 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (14 Dec 2009) 10 Raptors [] 13 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (13 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 13 Dec HSR: Pitcher Mountain (13 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 13 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (13 Dec 2009) Raptors [] 13 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (13 Dec 2009) Raptors [] Subject: Re: N. GA summer juvenile hawk on ground From: david merker <buteojamaica AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 15:15:05 -0500 Red Shoulder. The lighter barring in the tail is so gray. The lighter barring on a Red Tail tail is creamy white. You cannot rule out a hybrid. Dave Merker Etna, New Hampshire > Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:19:14 -0700 > From: RoyBrownPhotography AT GMAIL.COM > Subject: [BIRDHAWK] N. GA summer juvenile hawk on ground > To: BIRDHAWK AT LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU > > I have posted a clear photo of a hawk that was close and on the ground > during August 2009 in the North Georgia Mountains: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4297703406/ > > The hawk was likely a juvenile. > > The photo has been viewed many hundreds of times both on and off-line. > Most have called it either a Red-shouldered or a Red-tailed, (as well as > other species). > > Roy Brown > > 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 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469228/direct/01/ 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: N. GA summer juvenile hawk on ground From: Roy Brown <RoyBrownPhotography AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:19:14 -0700 I have posted a clear photo of a hawk that was close and on the ground during August 2009 in the North Georgia Mountains: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rbinv/4297703406/ The hawk was likely a juvenile. The photo has been viewed many hundreds of times both on and off-line. Most have called it either a Red-shouldered or a Red-tailed, (as well as other species). Roy Brown 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: FW: HMANA award nominations needed........... From: Laurie Goodrich <goodrich AT HAWKMTN.ORG> Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:41:42 -0500 Dear HMANA friends-- The conference and awards committee would like to have your help in identifying appropriate people to be honored at the upcoming HMANA conference with awards (www.hmana.org for conference info.) The award categories are listed below. Nominations are being solicited from the entire HMANA membership , nominees do not have to be members . To nominate someone, send an email or letter to Laurie Goodrich at the address below by February 22nd. A committee will rank nominees and present them to the HMANA board for approval. PLEASE participate and nominate someone, circulate this to others, etc. THANK YOU! The Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) is a membership-based organization committed to the conservation of raptors through the scientific study, enjoyment, and appreciation of raptor migration. HMANA Appreciation Awards were first awarded in 1993, to recognize individuals who have made substantial contributions of time or energy to HMANA, and to keeping the organization productive. Award includes a certificate of appreciation. The Maurice Broun Award was first awarded at the 1983 Rochester conference to honor individuals who have made outstanding, long-term or major contributions of time and effort to HMANA itself or to the goals of HMANA: hawk-migration study and raptor conservation. Award includes an engraved plaque. The Michael Harwood Memorial Award for Pioneering Hawkwatchers was created in memory of one of HMANA's founders to honor individuals or groups that have pioneered new hawk count sites, especially in new regions. Usually awarded bi-annually, the award includes a certificate and $100 check. The Joseph Taylor Award was created to honor heroic contributions to HMANA above and beyond the call of duty. It was created specifically with Myriam Moore in mind. First awarded in 1995 to Myriam Moore. (given infrequently.) Anyone can nominate someone! so jump in and just send a full name, contact details, reasons for nomination, award, and any background supportive details by email or mail to--- _______________ Laurie Goodrich Senior Monitoring Biologist Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association Acopian Center for Conservation Learning 410 Summer Valley Road Orwigsburg, PA 17961 570-943-3411 x 106 fax: 570-943-2284 goodrich AT hawkmtn.org web: www.hawkmountain.org Celebrating 75 years of raptor conservation, 1934-2009. 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: Registration Now Open for 2010 HMANA Conference From: "tilden AT hmana.org" <julie.tilden@GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:02:37 -0500 *REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR 2010 HMANA CONFERENCE* The 2010 Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA) conference will be hosted by Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory held in Duluth, Minnesota April 15-18, 2010. Positioned at the southwestern tip of magnificent Lake Superior, Duluth offers a mix of great birding, picturesque scenery and a terrific spring raptor migration. April birding in Northern Minnesota offers a wide variety of boreal species, winter specialties, northern owls and spring migrants as the convergence of three different biomes maximizes the number of different species to be seen. The 2010 conference will feature scientific presentations, informative posters, entertaining keynote speakers, a silent auction, fantastic northern-specialty field trips as well as free shuttle service from the conference site to Hawk Ridge's Spring Hawk Count site! Our conference will open on Thursday afternoon with our annual board meeting and membership meeting followed by a Welcome Social and introductions. Friday and Saturday will be filled with speakers, presentations and field trips. We’ll have programming available from sunrise to sunset each day, and we'll offer the same field trips on Friday AND Saturday so you don’t have to choose between the speakers you want to hear and the birds you want to see! There is an open call for papers and posters on our conference website. If you're interested in presenting your work at this conference, please visit * www.hmana.org* or *www.hawkridge.org*for submission details. You may register online, by mail or by phone. Field trips and banquets are optional, so you can customize your conference weekend to suit your greatest interests. Evening banquets will feature delicious food (vegetarian options are available) and fascinating speakers. We are excited to announce that L. David Mech, Senior Research Scientist with the U.S. Geological Survey will recap his career of 50 years of wolf research at our Saturday evening banquet! Detailed conference schedule, open call for papers, registration forms, lodging/travel information and other conference information are available at our website, accessible through either *www.hmana.org*or *www.hawkridge.org* (click on the conference logo). For more information, contact Conference Coordinator Julie O’Connor at * HMANA2010 AT aol.com* or 218-348-2291. -- Julie Tilden Monitoring Site Coordinator-HMANA PO Box 205 Sullivan, NH 03445 tilden AT hmana.org (781) 264-0778 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: Position Open: Hawkwatch Assistant, Braddock Bay, NY From: Daena Ford <redtail AT ROCHESTER.RR.COM> Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:17:41 -0500 Braddock Bay Raptor Research (www.bbrr.org) is seeking a HAWKWATCH ASSISTANT for the Spring 2010 season at Braddock Bay, NY. Experience at hawkwatching with excellent identification skills a must. Main part of job will be to assist the primary counter, and cover some watch days independently. Another important task will be to act as interpreter at the hawkwatch, and assist with public programs. Therefore excellent people skills and an interest in education are also required. The season begins in early March and lasts until late May. Start and end dates are negotiable. Late March through early May is the busiest time, both for birds and visitors, so that is the main time frame we are looking to fill this position. Weekly stipend offered; housing included. Must provide own transportation. Please send cover letter, resume and at least 2 reference contacts to Daena Ford, Braddock Bay Raptor Research, information AT bbrr.org or 43 Overland Trail, West Henrietta, NY 14586. Open until filled. 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. END OF SEASON (01 Jan 2010) 2 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 20:01:33 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Jan 01, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 2 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 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: 2 2 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:45:00 Observation end time: 13:45:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Andrew Mason Observers: Visitors: 2 Weather: persistent snow limiting visibility; light NW winds Raptor Observations: 2 RT--12:35 p.m. EST Non-raptor Observations: ~20 turkeys in field across Grange Hall Rd. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Mason (AndyMason AT earthling.net) 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: Franklin Mt. (31 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:12:37 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 31, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 15 182 Northern Harrier 0 2 71 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 0 51 1987 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 5 Golden Eagle 0 20 161 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 0 95 6332 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Fred Reckner Observers: Visitors: none Weather: Cloudy with light southerly winds. Light snow ending ~12:15 and changing to flurries ending ~14:00. Raptor Observations: 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 (29 Dec 2009) 4 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:12:54 -0400 Poquonock Poquonock, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 29, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 48 Turkey Vulture 0 0 203 Osprey 0 0 36 Bald Eagle 0 8 65 Northern Harrier 0 0 27 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 16 135 Cooper's Hawk 2 7 36 Northern Goshawk 0 2 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 40 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 951 Red-tailed Hawk 2 43 158 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 3 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 0 43 Merlin 0 1 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 22 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 4 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 3 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Unknown Vulture 0 0 6 Total: 4 92 1850 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Joseph Wojtanowski Observers: Joseph Wojtanowski Weather: Clcv 95-0%. Wind WNW-NW AT 14-28 mph. Temp -10 - -6.6C. Wind Chill -23.8 - -17.7C. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: FIN. ======================================================================== 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: Waggoner's Gap (31 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:12:56 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 31, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 22 104 TV 0 9 1456 OS 0 0 442 BE 0 34 405 NH 1 8 205 SS 0 6 7194 CH 0 2 856 NG 0 9 55 RS 0 3 246 BW 0 0 5866 RT 0 202 3602 RL 0 1 5 GE 0 32 182 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 4 19 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 2 75 Total: 1 334 21216 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Keith Gingrich Observers: Carl Laughlin, Craig Houston, Deb Gingrich, Don Orris, Gene Wagner, Jim Spontak, Keith Gingrich, Pat Freed, Ron Freed Visitors: Isabel Houston, Little Nell, Mary Ann Spontak, Craig & Cindy Dunn Weather: Snow, fog and light variable wind made for a wonderful day to end the 2009 season Raptor Observations: A male NH summoned by Gene Wagner at 1:29 was the only migrant of the day Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Allegheny Front (18 Sep 2009) 763 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:12:14 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 18, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 3 4 TV 0 0 14 OS 14 51 57 BE 3 37 46 NH 1 4 6 SS 4 82 97 CH 1 31 40 NG 0 0 0 RS 0 1 2 BW 710 2019 2123 RT 10 69 113 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 1 12 18 ML 0 2 2 PG 0 2 4 UA 3 4 5 UB 0 10 15 UF 0 1 1 UE 0 0 0 UR 16 40 42 Total: 763 2368 2589 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Cory Ritter & Matt Landever Observers: Dean Jobe, Jim Rocco Visitors: 21 Visitors- Jim Rocco, Barb Carrier, Dean Jobe, Patient Fisher, Karen & Merle Jackson, Bill & Karen Parker. Weather: Light NW winds. Temp 15-21 degrees C Cloud Cover in AM 100% decreasing to 5% in late afternoon. Zero Visibility until after AM then increasing to 20 KM + Fog?Haze until after 12:00.` Raptor Observations: 3 Bald Eagles Date submitted by Bob Stewart (not present) Non-raptor Observations: Hummingbirds -1 Monarchs- 13 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Che Mincone (51cecidio AT libcom.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: Allegheny Front (18 Dec 2009) 4 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:12:56 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 9 TV 0 0 297 OS 0 0 84 BE 3 4 103 NH 0 0 38 SS 0 3 620 CH 0 1 164 NG 0 1 5 RS 0 0 53 BW 0 0 2954 RT 1 7 1460 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 10 204 AK 0 0 43 ML 0 0 22 PG 0 0 22 UA 0 0 19 UB 0 0 44 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 3 UR 0 0 88 Total: 4 26 6237 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Ed Gowarty Observers: Kevin Georg Weather: Mild SE Wind TEMP -5 c CLCV 95 to 80 to 100% Visb 17mi. Raptor Observations: 2 BE Adult 12:29 1 BE Juvenile 12:43 Very Good Looks !!! Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Che Mincone (51cecidio AT libcom.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: Franklin Mt. (30 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:12:09 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 30, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 15 182 Northern Harrier 0 2 71 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 0 51 1987 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 5 Golden Eagle 0 20 161 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 0 95 6332 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Weather: Mostly cloudy,2mph S/SW wind,poor vis until 11:00,snow. Raptor Observations: 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: Second Mountain (30 Dec 2009) 3 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:12:41 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 30, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 52 309 Turkey Vulture 0 8 319 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 0 10 118 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 0 2 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 128 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 3 21 795 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 3 99 8588 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk Observers: Weather: Very light west wind in the AM, becoming 4-7 southwest by Noon, and through the PM. Overcast, mostly hi thin sirrus & hazy clouds.Temps 23-32. Raptor Observations: 1st RT AT 12:59, last RT AT 1:12 Non-raptor Observations: Pilated WP did a nice flyby. Predictions: Rain & snow,, In all likelyhood this wraps up our season.. Thanks so much to the counter staff, and all others who participate in various ways to support the Hawk Watch. See you next year. Dave Schwenk ======================================================================== 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: Waggoner's Gap (30 Dec 2009) 5 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:12:05 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 30, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 4 22 104 TV 0 9 1456 OS 0 0 442 BE 1 34 405 NH 0 7 204 SS 0 6 7194 CH 0 2 856 NG 0 9 55 RS 0 3 246 BW 0 0 5866 RT 0 202 3602 RL 0 1 5 GE 0 32 182 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 4 19 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 2 75 Total: 5 333 21215 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Craig Houston, Keith Gingrich Observers: Carl Rojahn, Craig Houston, Dave Smith, Joe Lavella Visitors: Visitors - 2 Weather: Overcast, with light variable winds Raptor Observations: First bird - BV - 11:59 Last bird - BE - 2:38 Adult BE - 2:38 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Deb Gingrich (gingrich AT pa.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: Second Mountain (29 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:12:41 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 29, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 52 309 Turkey Vulture 0 8 319 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 1 10 118 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 0 2 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 128 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 0 18 792 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 1 96 8585 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Gayle Lawrence Observers: Weather: Mostly sunny, with very strong winds from the NW, and a temperature of -6 degrees C. Raptor Observations: Adult BE with white on its belly AT 11:20. Non-raptor Observations: Four Ravens riding the wind. ======================================================================== 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: Waggoner's Gap (29 Dec 2009) 8 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:12:48 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 29, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 18 100 TV 0 9 1456 OS 0 0 442 BE 0 33 404 NH 0 7 204 SS 1 6 7194 CH 0 2 856 NG 0 9 55 RS 0 3 246 BW 0 0 5866 RT 5 202 3602 RL 0 1 5 GE 2 32 182 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 4 19 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 2 75 Total: 8 328 21210 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Keith Gingrich Observers: Carl Laughlin, Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Robert McLaughlin Visitors: Visitors - 2 Weather: Very cold temperatures and sustained gusty winds Raptor Observations: GE Ad 12:57, 1:34 First bird - SS - 9:55 Last bird - RT - 3:15 Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese - 12 ======================================================================== 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: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (28 Dec 2009) 8 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:12:35 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 28, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 2 73 154 Turkey Vulture 0 1 461 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Osprey 0 0 455 Bald Eagle 2 16 218 Northern Harrier 1 4 148 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 4299 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 612 Northern Goshawk 0 4 25 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 29 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 141 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6440 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 3 81 1765 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 37 Golden Eagle 0 7 77 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 461 Merlin 0 1 161 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 68 Unknown Falcon 0 0 13 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 8 195 15600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Doug Wood Visitors: some Weather: cold, overcast mostly, snow flurries in am, WNW 12-20 mph Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle adults, 1247 , 1307 Non-raptor Observations: snow geese--268, canada geese--15, herring gull--1, C. Raven--1 ======================================================================== 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: Weather and Broad-winged Hawks, Sep 2009, Hook Mtn From: "Gertrude R. Battaly" <merlin AT PIPELINE.COM> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 00:11:15 -0500 We just posted a new animation that shows the number of Broad-winged Hawks at Hook Mtn in Nyack NY, together with the weather map, for each day in the month of September, 2009. Created by Arthur Green, hawk counter at Chestnut Ridge Hawk Watch in Bedford NY, this animation shows the day to day movement of weather patterns across our region, and clearly relates the BW migration to high pressure systems. It is a dynamic and innovative approach - very cool! Check it out: http://www.battaly.com/hook/species/BW_weather_AGreen/ Trudy Gertrude (Trudy) Battaly merlin AT pipeline.com, www.battaly.com Hook Mountain: http://www.battaly.com/hook/ Falcon Trends at Fire Island: http://www.battaly.com/fire/trends/ 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. (28 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 19:12:47 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 28, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 15 182 Northern Harrier 0 2 71 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 0 51 1987 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 5 Golden Eagle 0 20 161 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 0 95 6332 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 13:45:00 Total observation time: 4.25 hours Official Counter: Randy Lynch Observers: Visitors: none Weather: SW winds,limited visibility early (1km) clearing later with snow squalls acrosss the valley. High temp -4c the low was -7c. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by () 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: Waggoner's Gap (28 Dec 2009) 9 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:12:12 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 28, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 1 18 100 TV 0 9 1456 OS 0 0 442 BE 0 33 404 NH 0 7 204 SS 0 5 7193 CH 1 2 856 NG 0 9 55 RS 0 3 246 BW 0 0 5866 RT 6 197 3597 RL 0 1 5 GE 1 30 180 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 4 19 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 2 75 Total: 9 320 21202 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Don Orris, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Ron Freed Weather: Partly sunny with moderate NW winds and periodic snow showers. Raptor Observations: GE Ad 11:30 First bird - RT 9:25 Last bird - CH 3:15 Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese - 28 Birches were decorated with dozens of goldfinches and cedar waxwings. ======================================================================== 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: Second Mountain (28 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:12:36 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 28, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 52 309 Turkey Vulture 1 8 319 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 0 9 117 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 0 2 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 128 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 0 18 792 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 1 95 8584 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Randy Brenner Observers: Weather: A mostly sunny day with strong, gusty winds from the west. Temps ranged between 29-35. Raptor Observations: 10:50 TV first and only bird Non-raptor Observations: 3 ravens ======================================================================== 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: Poquonock (27 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:12:04 -0400 Poquonock Poquonock, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 27, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 48 Turkey Vulture 0 0 203 Osprey 0 0 36 Bald Eagle 0 8 65 Northern Harrier 0 0 27 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 16 135 Cooper's Hawk 0 5 34 Northern Goshawk 0 2 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 40 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 951 Red-tailed Hawk 1 41 156 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 3 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 0 43 Merlin 0 1 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 22 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 4 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 3 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Unknown Vulture 0 0 6 Total: 1 88 1846 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Joseph Wojtanowski Observers: Joseph Wojtanowski Weather: Clcv 100-2%. Wind WNW-W-WSW AT 6-16 mph. Temp 8.3 - 9.4C. Raptor Observations: Non Migrant CH adult, RT. Non-raptor Observations: Snow Goose, Canada Geese 181, plus 20 other species. ======================================================================== 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: Second Mountain (27 Dec 2009) 17 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:12:13 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 27, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 11 52 309 Turkey Vulture 5 7 318 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 0 9 117 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 0 2 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 128 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 0 18 792 Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 17 94 8583 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk Observers: Weather: Light west-northwest wind under a sunny AM sky, becoming partly cloudy by PM, Temps 36-40. Raptor Observations: Dark morph rough-legged hawk AT 1:35, observed east of the site traveling north to south. Not a good look, but with 20x scope good enought for a certain ID. (This our first RL of the season.) Non-raptor Observations: 5 ravens ======================================================================== 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: Waggoner's Gap (27 Dec 2009) 15 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:12:21 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 27, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 1 17 99 TV 0 9 1456 OS 0 0 442 BE 1 33 404 NH 1 7 204 SS 1 5 7193 CH 0 1 855 NG 1 9 55 RS 1 3 246 BW 0 0 5866 RT 8 191 3591 RL 0 1 5 GE 1 29 179 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 4 19 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 2 75 Total: 15 311 21193 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Gene Wagner Observers: Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Keith Gingrich, Pat Freed, Ron Freed Weather: Clear early, fair weather clouds in the PM, A gusty WNW wind going W Raptor Observations: BE Ad 12:10 GE Juv 11:37 First bird NG 10:53 Last bird NH 3:10 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Franklin Mt. (27 Dec 2009) 3 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:12:30 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 27, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 15 182 Northern Harrier 0 2 71 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 3 51 1987 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 5 Golden Eagle 0 20 161 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 3 95 6332 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:45:00 Observation end time: 14:15:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Andrew Mason Observers: Visitors: 6 Weather: Fog to the north early, then mixed sun and clouds, becoming mostly sunny in the p.m. Calm to light westerly winds. A nice late December day on the mountain. Raptor Observations: local RT Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Mason (AndyMason AT earthling.net) 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: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (27 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:12:14 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 27, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 71 152 Turkey Vulture 0 1 461 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Osprey 0 0 455 Bald Eagle 1 14 216 Northern Harrier 0 3 147 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 4299 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 612 Northern Goshawk 0 4 25 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 29 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 141 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6440 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 78 1762 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 37 Golden Eagle 0 7 77 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 461 Merlin 0 1 161 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 68 Unknown Falcon 0 0 13 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 2 187 15592 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: David Barber Weather: sunny to partly cloudy, WNW and W winds 5-10 mph Raptor Observations: BAEA: 1041A Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Hawk•art•science: seasonal Redtail ornament ... From: Tom Carrolan <TLC AT HAWKSALOFT.COM> Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:48:26 -0500 My Christmas Day blog entry features a colorful adult Red-tailed Hawk image for your enjoyment! Hawkaloft.com has morphed into a daily[M-F] blog on hawks and hawk food, hawkwatching and birding, and thinking scientifically about those things with the occasional diversion elsewhere. Wednesday, December 23rd, marked the fiftieth post. And there are more images than there are posts. Tom Carrolan Liverpool NY www.hawksaloft.com ..................................................... The more we see, the more are we capable of seeing. -- Maria Mitchell, Astronomer b. 1818, Nantucket MA ..................................................... 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. (24 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:12:59 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 24, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 15 182 Northern Harrier 0 2 71 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 1 48 1984 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 5 Golden Eagle 1 20 161 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 2 92 6329 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Weather: Cloudy,light N/NE wind,poor vis until 12:00,fog. Raptor Observations: Ad GE 12:33. Non-raptor Observations: 13 Tom Turkeys. ======================================================================== 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: Waggoner's Gap (24 Dec 2009) 9 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:12:33 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 24, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 16 98 TV 0 9 1456 OS 0 0 442 BE 0 32 403 NH 0 6 203 SS 0 4 7192 CH 0 1 855 NG 0 8 54 RS 0 2 245 BW 0 0 5866 RT 7 183 3583 RL 0 1 5 GE 1 28 178 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 4 19 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 1 2 75 Total: 9 296 21178 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours Official Counter: Ron Freed Observers: Deb Gingrich, Don Orris, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Pat Freed Weather: Clear sunny skies with light NW winds. Raptor Observations: GE Ad 10:22 First bird - GE 10:22 Last bird - RT 1:15 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Freed (rrfreed AT embarqmail.com) 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: Waggoner's Gap (23 Dec 2009) 22 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 18:12:56 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 23, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 3 16 98 TV 0 9 1456 OS 0 0 442 BE 6 32 403 NH 0 6 203 SS 0 4 7192 CH 0 1 855 NG 0 8 54 RS 0 2 245 BW 0 0 5866 RT 10 176 3576 RL 0 1 5 GE 3 27 177 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 4 19 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 1 74 Total: 22 287 21169 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Keith Gingrich Observers: Carl Laughlin, Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich Weather: Cold and breezy for much of the day. Raptor Observations: BE WB 12:01, 3:39, 3:42 BE Ad 12:01, 1:45, 3:17 GE Ad 12:15, 1:33(2) First bird - RT - 10:27 Last bird - BE - 3:42 The Season's 400th BE was toasted with glogg at 1:45. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Franklin Mt. (23 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:12:12 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 23, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 15 182 Northern Harrier 0 2 71 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 0 47 1983 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 5 Golden Eagle 0 19 160 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 0 90 6327 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5.75 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Weather: Cloudy,W/SW wind 2-10mph.1 km vis/snow all day. Raptor Observations: 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: Cromwell Valley Park (22 Dec 2009) 6 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:12:27 -0400 Cromwell Valley Park Baltimore, Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 22, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 2 122 Osprey 0 0 220 Northern Harrier 0 0 82 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1494 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 198 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 191 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7917 Red-tailed Hawk 4 11 432 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 2 American Kestrel 0 0 212 Merlin 0 0 47 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 16 Unknown Buteo 0 1 15 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 14 Total: 6 18 10985 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours Official Counter: James Meyers Observers: James Meyers, Mark Scarff Weather: temps in upper 30's - winds WNW at 12 mph - mostly cloudy Raptor Observations: local RTs, Coopers, Sharpies and BE seen - great view of late season Peregrine heading south at 1:40 PM 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: Cromwell Valley Park (21 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:12:20 -0400 Cromwell Valley Park Baltimore, Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 21, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 1 121 Osprey 0 0 220 Northern Harrier 0 0 82 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1494 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 198 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 191 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7917 Red-tailed Hawk 0 7 428 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 2 American Kestrel 0 0 212 Merlin 0 0 47 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 16 Unknown Buteo 1 1 15 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 14 Total: 1 12 10979 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 2 hours Official Counter: James Meyers Observers: James Meyers Weather: temps in mid 30's - winds WNW at 10 mph - scattered clouds Raptor Observations: at least 6 RTs hunting in the valley, some may have been migrants 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: Second Mountain (22 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:12:44 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 22, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 41 298 Turkey Vulture 0 2 313 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 1 9 117 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 0 2 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 128 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 0 18 792 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 1 77 8566 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Gayle Lawrence Observers: Visitors: Joan Renninger Weather: Overcast sky with sun peeking through occasionally. Temperature steady at 1 degree C., with light NW wind. A few flurries late in the count. Raptor Observations: White-bellied BE AT 12:58 A hunting RT was not counted Non-raptor Observations: A solitary Raven was seen three times. ======================================================================== 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: Waggoner's Gap (22 Dec 2009) 28 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:12:45 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 22, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 13 95 TV 0 9 1456 OS 0 0 442 BE 2 26 397 NH 1 6 203 SS 0 4 7192 CH 0 1 855 NG 1 8 54 RS 1 2 245 BW 0 0 5866 RT 17 166 3566 RL 0 1 5 GE 4 24 174 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 2 4 19 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 1 74 Total: 28 265 21147 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Don Orris, Keith Gingrich, Pat Freed, Ron Freed Weather: Mostly cloudy with breaks of sun and moderate WNW winds. Raptor Observations: BE Ad 12:35, 3:13 GE Sub 9:08, 12:51, 1:04 GE Ad 12:59 First bird - NG 8:47 Last bird - BE 3:13 Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese 28 ======================================================================== 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: Franklin Mt. (22 Dec 2009) 4 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:12:22 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 22, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 2 15 182 Northern Harrier 1 2 71 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 0 47 1983 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 5 Golden Eagle 1 19 160 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 4 90 6327 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Randy Lynch Observers: Visitors: none Weather: Clear and cool with mostly nw winds.-11C low -7c the high. Gusting winds out of the west,nortwest 40-50km. Raptor Observations: 2-non migrating Rt.s and 1 ad.BE-non migrating 10:05 ad. GE. 2:10 a pair of ad.BE.S. 2:00 ad. female N.Harrier. Non-raptor Observations: N.Shrike eyeing the bird feeder. A flock of 80+ Snow geese, Ravens(11) Turkeys(20) ======================================================================== Report submitted by () 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 (21 Dec 2009) 12 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:12:27 -0400 Poquonock Poquonock, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 21, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 48 Turkey Vulture 0 0 203 Osprey 0 0 36 Bald Eagle 2 8 65 Northern Harrier 0 0 27 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 15 134 Cooper's Hawk 0 5 34 Northern Goshawk 0 1 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 8 40 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 951 Red-tailed Hawk 5 39 154 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 3 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 0 43 Merlin 0 1 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 22 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 4 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 2 3 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Unknown Vulture 0 0 6 Total: 12 84 1842 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Joseph Wojtanowski Observers: Joseph Wojtanowski Weather: Blue sky. Haze. Wind NNW-NW-NNW-NW AT 12-26 mph. Temp -3.3 - 0C. Raptor Observations: BE ad AT 0942, BE imm AT 1113. Non Migrant CH, RT. Non-raptor Observations: Eastern Bluebird, Chipping Sparrow, American Tree Sparrow 5, plus 22 other species. ======================================================================== 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: Franklin Mt. (21 Dec 2009) 5 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:12:53 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 21, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 3 13 180 Northern Harrier 0 1 70 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 1 47 1983 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 5 Golden Eagle 1 18 159 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 5 86 6323 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Fred Reckner Observers: Visitors: none Weather: Periodic snow showers until 11:15 then partly sunny. Northwesterly winds, light early then increasing to generally moderate but with gusts up to ~50 km/hr. Raptor Observations: Ad BEs: 12:58(2), 13:03 Ad GE: 13:50 Local RTs Non-raptor Observations: Ravens(7) ======================================================================== 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: Waggoner's Gap (21 Dec 2009) 34 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:12:30 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 21, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 1 13 95 TV 2 9 1456 OS 0 0 442 BE 3 24 395 NH 0 5 202 SS 1 4 7192 CH 0 1 855 NG 1 7 53 RS 0 1 244 BW 0 0 5866 RT 22 149 3549 RL 1 1 5 GE 3 20 170 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 2 17 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 1 74 Total: 34 237 21119 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Dave Grove, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Pat Freed Visitors: 3 Weather: Mostly sunny with moderate WNW winds. Raptor Observations: BE Juv 9:38 BE WB 11:12 BE Ad 2:10 GE Sub 12:03 GE Ad 8:56, 2:38 RL Dark Morph First Bird - GE 8:56 Last Bird - RL 3:38 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Second Mountain (21 Dec 2009) 7 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:12:01 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 21, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 4 41 298 Turkey Vulture 0 2 313 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 2 8 116 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 0 2 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 128 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 1 18 792 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 7 76 8565 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Randy Brenner Observers: Weather: A partly sunny day with brisk winds from the NW. Temps ranged from 28-35. Raptor Observations: 10:42, 12:49 BE WB 1st bird 10:25 BV last 1:15 RT Goshawk seen flying east and three local redtails Non-raptor Observations: The road to the hawkwatch is packed snow and 4-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, and most front wheel drive vehichles should have little difficulty getting to the watch. Only 4-5 inches of snow! ======================================================================== 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: Waggoner's Gap (20 Dec 2009) 25 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:12:02 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 20, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 12 94 TV 3 7 1454 OS 0 0 442 BE 1 21 392 NH 0 5 202 SS 0 3 7191 CH 0 1 855 NG 0 6 52 RS 0 1 244 BW 0 0 5866 RT 15 127 3527 RL 0 0 4 GE 6 17 167 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 2 17 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 1 74 Total: 25 203 21085 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 16:45:00 Total observation time: 5.75 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Gene Wagner Observers: Gene Wagner, Pat Freed, Ron Freed Weather: Mostly sunny with a strong,cold NW wind Raptor Observations: BE WB 2:22 GE Ad 12:41, 3:03, 3:12, 3:25, 4:18, 4:22 First Bird RT 12:26 Last Bird GE 4:22 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Hitchcock Nature Center (19 Dec 2009) 5 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:12:23 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 19, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 2668 Osprey 0 0 100 Bald Eagle 0 407 829 Northern Harrier 0 9 383 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1273 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 277 Northern Goshawk 0 1 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 495 Red-tailed Hawk 4 86 4039 Rough-legged Hawk 1 16 30 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 248 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 2 17 American Kestrel 0 0 92 Merlin 0 2 87 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 17 Total: 5 525 10611 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Fritz Davis, Mark Orsag Weather: Cloudy with average seasonal temperatures. Moderate NW winds diminshing in the afternoon and become SW. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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 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 (20 Dec 2009) 27 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:12:44 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 20, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 2668 Osprey 0 0 100 Bald Eagle 25 432 854 Northern Harrier 1 10 384 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1273 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 277 Northern Goshawk 0 1 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 495 Red-tailed Hawk 0 86 4039 Rough-legged Hawk 1 17 31 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 248 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 2 17 American Kestrel 0 0 92 Merlin 0 2 87 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 17 Total: 27 552 10638 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:15:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Jerry Toll, Sandy Reinken Visitors: Molly the eight year-old kept me from being maudlin the last half hour and helped me find seven eagles. Thanks Molly! Weather: Partly sunny turning cloudy. Winds SW turning NW and increasing by noon. Raptor Observations: The NW winds brought down a few remaining Bald Eagles. 19 adult bald eagles, 6 subadults. Non-raptor Observations: This is the last day of the Watch at Hitchcock Nature Center. ======================================================================== 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 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. (19 Dec 2009) 5 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:12:02 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 19, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 1 10 177 Northern Harrier 0 1 70 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 2 46 1982 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 5 Golden Eagle 2 17 158 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 5 81 6318 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Randy Lynch Observers: Larry Dake Weather: NE 12-19 km/h. -11 to -9 C. Cloudy. Good visibility. Raptor Observations: Ad GE 10:50. SubAd GE 11:45. Ad BE 1:15. Non-raptor Observations: Local RTs, Wild Turkeys, Ravens, Can. Geese, Gulls. Long look at Pileated in flight out of the woods, past the barn over the yellow house at 3:25. Randy counted in a.m., Larry in p.m. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Dake () 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: Cromwell Valley Park (18 Dec 2009) 8 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:12:07 -0400 Cromwell Valley Park Baltimore, Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 1 121 Osprey 0 0 220 Northern Harrier 0 0 82 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1494 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 198 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 3 191 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7917 Red-tailed Hawk 7 7 428 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 2 American Kestrel 0 0 212 Merlin 0 0 47 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 16 Unknown Buteo 0 0 14 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 14 Total: 8 11 10978 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:15:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 3.25 hours Official Counter: James Meyers Observers: James Meyers, Mark Scarff Weather: temps in low 30's - winds calm - overcast Raptor Observations: local raptors included several RTs, one imm. BE and one Coopers 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: Cromwell Valley Park (17 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:12:43 -0400 Cromwell Valley Park Baltimore, Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 1 121 Osprey 0 0 220 Northern Harrier 0 0 82 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1494 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 198 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 190 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7917 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 421 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 2 American Kestrel 0 0 212 Merlin 0 0 47 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 16 Unknown Buteo 0 0 14 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 14 Total: 1 3 10970 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 12:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 1.5 hours Official Counter: James Meyers Observers: James Meyers Weather: temps in mid 30's - winds WNW at 11 mph - scattered clouds Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by James Meyers (jamesleomeyers AT mac.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. 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Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 9 176 Northern Harrier 0 1 70 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 0 44 1980 Rough-legged Hawk 0 3 5 Golden Eagle 0 15 156 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 0 76 6313 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Becky Gretton Weather: Mostly sunny,calm winds,cold,-3 F to 18F. Raptor Observations: 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: Hitchcock Nature Center (18 Dec 2009) 6 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:12:32 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 2668 Osprey 0 0 100 Bald Eagle 3 407 829 Northern Harrier 0 9 383 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1273 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 277 Northern Goshawk 0 1 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 495 Red-tailed Hawk 2 82 4035 Rough-legged Hawk 0 15 29 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 248 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 2 17 American Kestrel 0 0 92 Merlin 1 2 87 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 17 Total: 6 520 10606 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Elliott Bedows, Jerry Toll Weather: Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle: 2 immature, 1 adult Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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. 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Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 37 294 Turkey Vulture 0 2 313 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 1 6 114 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 1 2 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 4 128 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 3 17 791 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 8 69 8558 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Randy Brenner Observers: Randy Miller Weather: Light winds from the N until 11:00 and then the winds switched to the S under partly sunny skies. Temps ranged from 24-32. Raptor Observations: 1:44 Adult BE 1st bird 10:35 RT last 2:04 RS 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: Waggoner's Gap (18 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:12:17 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 12 94 TV 0 4 1451 OS 0 0 442 BE 0 20 391 NH 0 5 202 SS 0 3 7191 CH 0 1 855 NG 0 6 52 RS 0 1 244 BW 0 0 5866 RT 0 112 3512 RL 0 0 4 GE 0 11 161 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 2 17 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 1 74 Total: 0 178 21060 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Carl Rojahn, Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Dave Smith, Don Orris, Pat Freed, Ron Freed Visitors: 2 Weather: Morning sun with light N winds, then clouds in the afternoon with winds variable and calm, before an advancing winter storm coming from the south. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (16 Dec 2009) 29 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:12:39 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 16, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 5 71 152 Turkey Vulture 0 1 461 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Osprey 0 0 455 Bald Eagle 3 13 215 Northern Harrier 1 3 147 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 4299 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 612 Northern Goshawk 0 4 25 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 29 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 141 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6440 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 18 77 1761 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 37 Golden Eagle 2 7 77 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 461 Merlin 0 1 161 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 68 Unknown Falcon 0 0 13 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 29 185 15590 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Doug Wood Weather: -2 - -3 C, WNW wind 8-20 mph, partly cldy Raptor Observations: BE: 4th yr 957, AD 1205 GE: adult 1205, JV 1216 Non-raptor Observations: snow geese 2347, canada geese 4062, brant 80, common merganser 4, am. crow 51, eastern bluebird 6 ======================================================================== 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: Poquonock (17 Dec 2009) 4 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:12:08 -0400 Poquonock Poquonock, Connecticut, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 48 Turkey Vulture 0 0 203 Osprey 0 0 36 Bald Eagle 0 6 63 Northern Harrier 0 0 27 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 12 131 Cooper's Hawk 0 5 34 Northern Goshawk 0 1 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 37 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 951 Red-tailed Hawk 4 29 144 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 3 Golden Eagle 0 0 8 American Kestrel 0 0 43 Merlin 0 1 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 2 22 Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 4 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 1 27 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Unknown Vulture 0 0 6 Total: 4 64 1822 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Joseph Wojtanowski Observers: Joseph Wojtanowski Weather: Blue sky with haze. Wind NW-NNW-NW-WNW AT 14-18 mph. Temp -7.7 - -5.5C. Wind chill -18.8C. Raptor Observations: Last raptor of day a RT AT 1557. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Hitchcock Nature Center (17 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:12:58 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 2668 Osprey 0 0 100 Bald Eagle 0 404 826 Northern Harrier 0 9 383 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1273 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 277 Northern Goshawk 0 1 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 495 Red-tailed Hawk 0 80 4033 Rough-legged Hawk 0 15 29 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 248 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 2 17 American Kestrel 0 0 92 Merlin 0 1 86 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 17 Total: 0 514 10600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Clem Klaphake Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Franklin Mt. (17 Dec 2009) 6 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:12:44 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 1 9 176 Northern Harrier 0 1 70 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 70 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 1 44 1980 Rough-legged Hawk 1 3 5 Golden Eagle 2 15 156 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 6 76 6313 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Larry Dake Observers: Fred Fries Visitors: C. Talarico. Weather: NW wind 25 km/h ave. -15 to -12 C. Clear sky in p.m. Raptor Observations: Ad BE 10:29; Imm. GE 10:53; Ad GE 2:47. Non-raptor Observations: Flock 50 Snow Geese. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Larry Dake () 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: Waggoner's Gap (17 Dec 2009) 17 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:12:02 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 12 94 TV 0 4 1451 OS 0 0 442 BE 4 20 391 NH 0 5 202 SS 0 3 7191 CH 0 1 855 NG 1 6 52 RS 0 1 244 BW 0 0 5866 RT 10 112 3512 RL 0 0 4 GE 0 11 161 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 2 2 17 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 1 74 Total: 17 178 21060 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Carl Laughlin, Craig Houston, Deb Gingrich, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Pat Freed, Ron Freed Visitors: 1 Weather: Sunny with strong gusty NW winds. Raptor Observations: BE Juv 11:10 BE WB 1:13 BE ad 1:13, 1:36 First bird - BE 11:10 Last bird - RT 2:03 Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese - 569 Tundra Swans - 84 Great Blue Heron ======================================================================== 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: Second Mountain (17 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:12:04 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 36 293 Turkey Vulture 0 2 313 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 0 5 113 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 0 1 21 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 126 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 0 14 788 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 0 61 8550 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:45:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 4.75 hours Official Counter: Fred Wilcox Observers: Visitors: none Weather: A cold brisk day. A mix of sun and clouds with a north wind of 8 to 12 mph. Temperature range of 24F to 28F. Raptor Observations: none Non-raptor Observations: The local ravens back and forth all day. 300+ Canada geese. A very probably Iceland gull flying NE at 10:45 ======================================================================== 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: Cromwell Valley Park (16 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:12:25 -0400 Cromwell Valley Park Baltimore, Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 16, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 0 120 Osprey 0 0 220 Northern Harrier 0 0 82 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1494 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 198 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 190 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7917 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 421 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 2 American Kestrel 0 0 212 Merlin 0 0 47 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 16 Unknown Buteo 0 0 14 Unknown Falcon 0 0 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 14 Total: 2 2 10969 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: James Meyers Observers: Mark Scarff Weather: temps in upper 30's - winds NW at 16 mph - clear sky 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: Hitchcock Nature Center (16 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:12:52 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 16, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 2668 Osprey 0 0 100 Bald Eagle 0 404 826 Northern Harrier 0 9 383 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1273 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 277 Northern Goshawk 0 1 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 495 Red-tailed Hawk 1 80 4033 Rough-legged Hawk 0 15 29 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 248 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 2 17 American Kestrel 0 0 92 Merlin 0 1 86 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 17 Total: 1 514 10600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Weather: Raptor Observations: Red-tailed: 1 western intermediate morph Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Waggoner's Gap (16 Dec 2009) 24 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:12:47 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 16, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 12 94 TV 1 4 1451 OS 0 0 442 BE 3 16 387 NH 0 5 202 SS 0 3 7191 CH 0 1 855 NG 3 5 51 RS 0 1 244 BW 0 0 5866 RT 15 102 3502 RL 0 0 4 GE 2 11 161 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 0 15 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 1 74 Total: 24 161 21043 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours Official Counter: Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Keith Gingrich Observers: Charlie Albin, Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Don Orris, Joan Renninger, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Robert McLaughlin Weather: Mostly sunny with a cold NNW wind Raptor Observations: BE Ad 12:20, 3:09, 3:23 GE Ad 1:40, 2:05 First bird - RT 9:31 Last bird RT 4:09 Non-raptor Observations: 288 Canada Geese ======================================================================== 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: Franklin Mt. (16 Dec 2009) 6 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:12:38 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 16, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 1 8 175 Northern Harrier 0 1 70 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 69 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 4 43 1979 Rough-legged Hawk 1 2 4 Golden Eagle 0 13 154 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 6 70 6307 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Weather: Var cloud,W/SW wind 2-10mph. Raptor Observations: WB BE 1:37. Non-raptor Observations: 1 flock Snow Geese,many flocks Canada Geese. ======================================================================== 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: Second Mountain (16 Dec 2009) 5 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:12:32 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 16, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 3 36 293 Turkey Vulture 0 2 313 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 0 5 113 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 0 1 21 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 126 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 2 14 788 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 5 61 8550 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk Observers: Weather: 5-12 northwest winds, a mostly cloudy Am becoming mostly sunny by mid PM Temp 27-28 Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: 25-30 snow buntings, 7 ravens, four WP species, Red Bellied, downey, hairy, and piliated. blue birds, cedar waxwings. ======================================================================== 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: Hitchcock Nature Center (15 Dec 2009) 14 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:12:00 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 15, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 2668 Osprey 0 0 100 Bald Eagle 8 404 826 Northern Harrier 0 9 383 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1273 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 277 Northern Goshawk 0 1 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 495 Red-tailed Hawk 3 79 4032 Rough-legged Hawk 2 15 29 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 248 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 2 17 American Kestrel 0 0 92 Merlin 0 1 86 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 17 Total: 14 513 10599 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Fritz Davis, Jerry Toll Weather: Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle: 4 adult, 4 immature Rough-legged: 2 light morph Golden Eagle: 1 adult Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Second Mountain (15 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:12:04 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 15, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 33 290 Turkey Vulture 0 2 313 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 0 5 113 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 0 1 21 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 126 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 0 12 786 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 0 56 8545 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 12:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Morris Cox Observers: Weather: 100% overcast. Winds light to moderates with higher gust from time to time. Temp 42-47. Raptor Observations: 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: Waggoner's Gap (15 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:12:41 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 15, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 12 94 TV 0 3 1450 OS 0 0 442 BE 0 13 384 NH 0 5 202 SS 0 3 7191 CH 0 1 855 NG 0 2 48 RS 0 1 244 BW 0 0 5866 RT 1 87 3487 RL 0 0 4 GE 1 9 159 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 0 15 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 1 74 Total: 2 137 21019 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Keith Gingrich, Pat Freed Visitors: 2 Weather: Overcast with thick valley fog in the morning followed by light drizzle and light NW winds. A harder shower at 2:30 caused us to invoke the mercy rule. Raptor Observations: GE Ad 11:02 First bird - GE 11:02 Last bird - RT 12:54 Non-raptor Observations: Air Force One. A Pileated Woodpecker was eating berries in the top of a black gum tree. ======================================================================== 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: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (15 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:12:53 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 15, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 66 147 Turkey Vulture 0 1 461 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Osprey 0 0 455 Bald Eagle 0 10 212 Northern Harrier 1 2 146 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 4299 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 612 Northern Goshawk 0 4 25 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 29 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 141 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6440 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 59 1743 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 37 Golden Eagle 0 5 75 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 461 Merlin 0 1 161 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 68 Unknown Falcon 0 0 13 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 2 156 15561 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Sue Schmoyer Weather: Fog in am, hazy , W to WNW winds 1-8 mph Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: 25 Canada Geese, 13 Am. Crow, 13 Cedar Waxwing ======================================================================== 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: Franklin Mt. (15 Dec 2009) 3 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:12:41 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 15, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 7 174 Northern Harrier 1 1 70 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 69 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 2 39 1975 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 3 Golden Eagle 0 13 154 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 3 64 6301 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Randy Lynch Observers: Visitors: none Weather: SW winds gusting to 39-49km/h. A few light snow showers. Total overcast. Raptor Observations: N.Harrier (Ad. male)9:15,2-Rt.s11:30 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by () 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: Franklin Mt. (14 Dec 2009) 2 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:12:40 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 14, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 7 174 Northern Harrier 0 0 69 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 69 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 1 37 1973 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 3 Golden Eagle 1 13 154 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 2 61 6298 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Fred Reckner Observers: Visitors: none Weather: Cloudy, calm until 11:45, then light winds from the SW gradually shifting to SSE. Raptor Observations: GE: Ad AT 14:40 Non-raptor Observations: Turkeys, Ravens, Pileated WP ======================================================================== 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: Hitchcock Nature Center (14 Dec 2009) 136 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:12:29 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 14, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 2668 Osprey 0 0 100 Bald Eagle 129 396 818 Northern Harrier 3 9 383 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1273 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 277 Northern Goshawk 0 1 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 495 Red-tailed Hawk 3 76 4029 Rough-legged Hawk 1 13 27 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 248 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 16 American Kestrel 0 0 92 Merlin 0 1 86 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 17 Total: 136 499 10585 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Weather: Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle: 88 adult, 34 immature Northern Harrier: 1 adult male Rough-legged: 1 light morph Non-raptor Observations: American Crow: 3 ======================================================================== 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. 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Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 14, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 5 33 290 Turkey Vulture 0 2 313 Osprey 0 0 179 Bald Eagle 0 5 113 Northern Harrier 0 0 108 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1758 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 220 Northern Goshawk 0 1 21 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 126 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4386 Red-tailed Hawk 0 12 786 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 45 American Kestrel 0 0 85 Merlin 0 0 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 17 Unknown Buteo 0 0 16 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 23 Total: 7 56 8545 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk Observers: Randy Brenner Weather: Light south-southwest winds under an overcast sky, temp 41. Raptor Observations: 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: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (14 Dec 2009) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:12:27 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 14, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 66 147 Turkey Vulture 0 1 461 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Osprey 0 0 455 Bald Eagle 0 10 212 Northern Harrier 0 1 145 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 4299 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 612 Northern Goshawk 0 4 25 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 29 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 141 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6440 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 58 1742 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 37 Golden Eagle 1 5 75 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 461 Merlin 0 1 161 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 68 Unknown Falcon 0 0 13 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 1 154 15559 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Chris Farmer Weather: Overcast with light Southerly winds, 0-5 MPH. Temperatures in the upper 30s. The count began late due to icy conditions from the previous day's rain. Raptor Observations: Golden Eagle: 12:16 (adult) Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Allegheny Front (14 Dec 2009) 4 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:12:02 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 14, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 9 TV 0 0 297 OS 0 0 84 BE 1 1 100 NH 0 0 38 SS 2 3 620 CH 0 1 164 NG 0 1 5 RS 0 0 53 BW 0 0 2954 RT 1 6 1459 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 10 204 AK 0 0 43 ML 0 0 22 PG 0 0 22 UA 0 0 19 UB 0 0 44 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 3 UR 0 0 88 Total: 4 22 6233 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Jim Rocco Observers: Joe Sabo Visitors: Joe Sabo Weather: Light wind out of the SE Average temp. 4c 100% cloud cover Visibility up too 32km Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle, adult at 11:34 Sharp-shin made passes at owl Non-raptor Observations: Raven, robins,junco's, blsck capped chicadee, tufted titmouse, 150 to 200 starlings ======================================================================== 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: Waggoner's Gap (14 Dec 2009) 10 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:12:43 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 14, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 12 94 TV 0 3 1450 OS 0 0 442 BE 3 13 384 NH 1 5 202 SS 0 3 7191 CH 0 1 855 NG 0 2 48 RS 0 1 244 BW 0 0 5866 RT 3 86 3486 RL 0 0 4 GE 3 8 158 AK 0 0 313 ML 0 0 104 PG 0 0 51 UA 0 0 31 UB 0 0 15 UF 0 0 3 UE 0 0 2 UR 0 1 74 Total: 10 135 21017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Craig Houston, Ron Freed Observers: Craig Houston, Don Orris, Gene Wagner, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich Visitors: Pat Freed Weather: Overcast, except for a one-hour period of clear sunny skies around noon, with light SSE winds. Raptor Observations: BE Ad 1:08 (2), 1:25 GE Ad 11:58, 12:55, 1:25 First bird - GE 11:58 Last bird - RT 3:23 Non-raptor Observations: Tundra Swans - 5 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Freed (rrfreed AT embarqmail.com) 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: Hitchcock Nature Center (13 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:12:45 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 13, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 2668 Osprey 0 0 100 Bald Eagle 0 267 689 Northern Harrier 0 5 379 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1273 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 277 Northern Goshawk 0 1 11 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 495 Red-tailed Hawk 0 73 4026 Rough-legged Hawk 0 12 26 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 248 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 16 American Kestrel 0 0 92 Merlin 0 1 86 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 35 Prairie Falcon 0 0 1 Gyrfalcon 0 0 1 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 17 Total: 0 362 10448 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 12:30:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Mark Orsag Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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: Pitcher Mountain (13 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:12:38 -0400 Pitcher Mountain Stoddard, New Hampshire, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 13, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 3 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 0 14 Northern Harrier 0 0 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 9 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 4 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 10 116 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 2 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 1 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 4 Unknown Raptor 0 0 3 Total: 0 10 164 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 12:30:00 Observation end time: 13:15:00 Total observation time: 0.75 hours Official Counter: Lance Tanino Observers: Weather: High overcast (100% cloud cover), southwest winds (8-18mph), and 29F. Approaching snow showers concluded the day and season. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Snow Bunting (2) flew south past the summit. Predictions: End of the ridiculously fun and addictive hawkwatching season. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Lance Tanino (Lance.Tanino 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: Franklin Mt. (13 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 15:12:19 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 13, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 708 Osprey 0 0 143 Bald Eagle 0 7 174 Northern Harrier 0 0 69 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 567 Cooper's Hawk 0 1 93 Northern Goshawk 0 1 22 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 69 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097 Red-tailed Hawk 0 36 1972 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 3 Golden Eagle 0 12 153 American Kestrel 0 0 135 Merlin 0 0 21 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4 Unknown Buteo 0 0 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 0 59 6296 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 2.5 hours Official Counter: Andrew Mason Observers: Weather: Strong south winds; overcast early, snow/sleet arriving at 11 a.m., quickly reducing visibility. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: a few flocks of geese fighting their way to the SW, including low flock of ~100 Snow Geese. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Mason (AndyMason AT earthling.net) 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: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (13 Dec 2009) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:12:58 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 13, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 66 147 Turkey Vulture 0 1 461 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 1 Osprey 0 0 455 Bald Eagle 0 10 212 Northern Harrier 0 1 145 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 4299 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 612 Northern Goshawk 0 4 25 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 29 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 141 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6440 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 58 1742 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 37 Golden Eagle 0 4 74 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 461 Merlin 0 1 161 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 68 Unknown Falcon 0 0 13 Unknown Raptor 0 0 35 Total: 0 153 15558 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== 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. 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