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Subject: HSR: Rose Tree Park (03 Apr 2008) 9 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 3 Apr 2008 2:11pm
Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 1 1 73
Black Vulture 0 0 3
Osprey 2 2 4
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 0 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 11
Cooper's Hawk 2 2 3
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 2 2 26
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 4
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 2
Total: 9 9 135
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 3.75 hours
Official Counter: Jim Lockyer
Observers: Al Guarente, Dave Eberly
Weather:
Increasing cloudiness (high cirrostratus), rising temperatures from 44-51
F, and light (3-9 mph) shifting winds from ENE-SW.
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Jim Lockyer (jim(AT)rtphawkwatch.org)
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Subject: HSR: Ripley Hawk Watch (03 Apr 2008) 502 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 3 Apr 2008 2:21pm
Ripley Hawk Watch
Ripley, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 418 990 6899
Osprey 2 2 6
Bald Eagle 0 1 11
Northern Harrier 1 5 56
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 21 101
Cooper's Hawk 6 10 24
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 7 21 162
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 54 92 410
Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 7 15 54
Merlin 0 0 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 9
Total: 502 1160 7741
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Gil Randell
Observers: Gil Randell, Len DeFrancisco, Mel Freeborough,
Terry Mahoney
Weather:
Steadily dropping barometer; relatively clear skies at the start of the
watch becoming progressively more cloudy through the day; winds shifting
from northerly to southerly at ground level, but winds over 100 meters
appeared more-or-less consistently southeasterly; temperatures climbing
from 4 C to 12 C until one of the surface wind shifts brought north winds
and a drop in temperature.
Raptor Observations:
Raptors coming through fairly high appeared to be aided by southeasterly
winds 100 meters or more above the surface.
Non-raptor Observations:
One sandhill crane; one snow goose travelling with three canada geese;
spring's first peepers yesterday at Site 1. Yellow-shafted flickers.
Jann Randell, Jill and Berk Adams and Mike Ceci helped with the count.
Predictions:
Rain, northeasterly winds; probably not good.
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Report submitted by Gilbert Randell (janngil(AT)cecomet.net)
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Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (03 Apr 2008) 40 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 3 Apr 2008 3:34pm
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 13 14 110
Osprey 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 1 2 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 5 32
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 10
Northern Goshawk 0 0 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 26
Broad-winged Hawk 2 2 2
Red-tailed Hawk 12 14 124
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 2 7
Merlin 1 1 3
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 7
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Bald Eagle 5 5 48
Total: 40 48 385
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Dane Ferrell
Observers:
Visitors:
6 in total.
Weather:
Warmest temps so far this Spring!! Moderate winds, stronger in the
afternoon, but simply a gorgeous day.
Raptor Observations:
Where to start...Great spot by our friend Brian, on 2 adult Bald Eagles,
against an excellent blue sky. Awesome!...9 species counted; 10 species
observed(including local Cooper's Hawk). A mini-kettle consisting of 7
Turkey Vultures. 4 local Bald Eagles flying South together - with a little
dogfighting involved.
Highlight of the day: our first 2 Broad-winged Hawks for the 2008 Bradbury
Mountain Hawkwatch! Yahoo!!!
Last but never least - an excellent Merlin flyover.
Non-raptor Observations:
1 Wild Turkey , 1 Honey Bee(first of Spring for me!)
65 Red-winged Blackbirds going North.
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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (wildbirdcenter(AT)yarmouthbirds.com)
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Subject: HSR: Whitefish Point (03 Apr 2008) 106 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 3 Apr 2008 4:30pm
Whitefish Point
Paradise, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 3 7 9
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 22 29 168
Northern Harrier 1 2 6
Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 8 8
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
Northern Goshawk 2 3 10
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 4 10
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 40 77 118
Rough-legged Hawk 22 22 28
Golden Eagle 2 4 25
American Kestrel 3 3 4
Merlin 1 1 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 106 161 396
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Calvin Brennan
Observers:
Weather:
Partly to mostly sunny skies were seen today along with light to moderate
south and southeast winds becoming light east late in the day.
Raptor Observations:
While there was more or less steady movement throughout the day, the
largest concentration of birds was in the early afternoon, at which time
birds were extremely high and difficult to detect. This is a typical
scenario at this site on light south winds, a weather variable that is a
relative rarity here. Red-tails and Rough-legs both had their best days
thus far and Sharpies were finally recorded for the spring.
Non-raptor Observations:
New arrivals included Snow Goose (2 white and 1 blue), American Woodcock,
Dark-eyed Junco and Northern Flicker. Robins dominated the songbird
movement in general but there was still considerable Redpoll migration as
well.
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Report submitted by Calvin Brennan (common_raven(AT)hotmail.com)
Whitefish Point information may be found at:
http://www.wpbo.org/
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Subject: HSR: Sandy Hook Migration Watch (03 Apr 2008) 15 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 3 Apr 2008 8:16pm
Sandy Hook Migration Watch
Sandy Hook, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 4
Turkey Vulture 4 4 132
Osprey 0 0 19
Bald Eagle 0 0 1
Northern Harrier 2 3 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 6 23
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 29
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 17
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 15
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 16 125
Merlin 1 2 5
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 15 33 395
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: John van Dort
Observers:
Weather:
Light SW winds turned W then N then E and eventually SE, then picked up in
strength to moderate; clear skies became overcast as harbingers of storm
system; high 10C
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Extensive rain forecasted; adverse conditions for a hawk flight
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Report submitted by John van Dort (john.vandort(AT)gmail.com)
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Subject: HSR: Beamer Conservation Area (03 Apr 2008) 714 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 3 Apr 2008 6:00pm
Beamer Conservation Area
Grimsby, Ontario, Canada
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 03, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 262 1236 3924
Osprey 1 1 1
Bald Eagle 0 5 39
Northern Harrier 2 19 44
Sharp-shinned Hawk 148 181 255
Cooper's Hawk 5 16 64
Northern Goshawk 0 0 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 130 225 563
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 157 354 1461
Rough-legged Hawk 5 9 41
Golden Eagle 0 0 5
American Kestrel 1 5 20
Merlin 0 1 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 2 6 13
Unknown Falcon 1 1 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 2 7
Total: 714 2063 6450
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:15:00
Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Sandy Darling
Observers:
Visitors:
Colin Horstead, Phil Wagget, Graham Jones, John Millman, Peter Booker, Ian
Richards, Keith Seeley, David Weare, Barry Cherriere, Brandon & Eric
Holden, Clive Hodder, Dave Sked, plus a number of others
Weather:
Day started with temperature of 3C and very light wind from SW, but wind
soon changed to be from north to east with temperatures of 5 - 6. Mainly
clear sky with wispy cloud
Raptor Observations:
First Osprey of the year and largest flight this year of Red-shouldered
Hawks. Over 100 of four species.
Non-raptor Observations:
Blue bird calling, Fox Sparrow at feeders, 10 Pintails, Tree Swallow,
Loons, Killdeer
Predictions:
Birds were spread through the day and one might expect them to continue
tomorrow
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Report submitted by Sandy Darling ()
Beamer Conservation Area, Grimsby, ON information may be found at:
http://www.hwcn.org/link/niaghawk/
Site Description:
Beamer Conservation Area is located on top of the Niagara Escarpment above
the town of Grimsby, Ontario. The site is 1km south of the south shore of
Lake Ontario, 20km east of Hamilton, 40km west of Niagara Falls.
Directions to site:
To get to Beamer CA, take the QEW to Exit 72, follow Christie St./Mountain
St. to the top of the escarpment, turn right on Ridge Road West, and go
1.6km to Quarry Rd. Turn right on Quarry Rd. and drive 100m to the
conservation area. Parking is normally available inside the park. If
parking at the entrance or on the roads, do NOT leave valuables in your
car.
Please note: Data in this report is not official until reviewed and finalized
after the end of the season. © 2008 Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch
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