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BIRDHAWK for Monday, April 28, 2008

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 HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (28 Apr 2008) 118 Raptors  reports(AT)hawkcount.or  6:11am 
 HSR: Hamburg Hawk Watch (24 Apr 2008) 65 Raptors  reports(AT)hawkcount.or  11:22am 
 HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (28 Apr 2008) 8 Raptors  reports(AT)hawkcount.or  1:27pm 
 HSR: Whitefish Point (28 Apr 2008) 203 Raptors  reports(AT)hawkcount.or  5:24pm 
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[ << | >> | ^^ ] Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (28 Apr 2008) 118 Raptors From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org Date: 28 Apr 2008 6:11am Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 7 7 Turkey Vulture 0 34 34 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 2 65 65 Bald Eagle 0 8 13 Northern Harrier 1 16 16 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 89 90 Cooper's Hawk 1 37 38 Northern Goshawk 0 2 2 Unknown Accipiter 1 6 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 5 6 Broad-winged Hawk 98 427 427 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 70 80 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 15 15 Golden Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 2 2 American Kestrel 1 39 41 Merlin 0 6 6 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 2 2 Unknown Raptor 5 40 40 Total: 118 870 891 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Dana Owen, Manuel Gonzalez Weather: cold, damp fog, low visibility. Raptor Observations: Several low-flying BW, 3 dove at owl decoy. 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: Hamburg Hawk Watch (24 Apr 2008) 65 Raptors From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org Date: 28 Apr 2008 11:22am Hamburg Hawk Watch Hamburg, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 24, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 10 3879 9100 Osprey 1 66 67 Bald Eagle 0 5 10 Northern Harrier 0 27 40 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 284 327 Cooper's Hawk 0 59 79 Northern Goshawk 0 1 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 25 116 Broad-winged Hawk 47 1735 1735 Red-tailed Hawk 5 453 884 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 14 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 50 63 Merlin 0 6 9 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Accipiter 0 7 9 Unknown Buteo 0 39 46 Unknown Falcon 0 3 3 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 13 15 Total: 65 6663 12519 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Fran Rew Observers: Visitors: Eight members of the East Aurora Bird Club stopped in from 9:30 - 10:45 a.m. on their way to a club luncheon. Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Landau (kjlandau(AT)localnet.com) Directions to site: Lakeside Memorial Park in Hamburg, NY. is located about 12 miles southwest of Buffalo, NY at the Hamburg Exit 57 of the NY State Thruway. Bear right after the toll booth onto Camp Road (Route 75). Proceed through the traffic light at Southwestern Blvd.(Route 20). The entrance to Lakeside Memorial Park is on the left, less than 1/4 mile from the light. The watch is normally conducted half way between the entrance and the woods. An alternate site for easterly wind flights is at the William Williams Ball Park, located on Rogers Rd. Take Route 20 south from Camp Rd. one traffic light and turn right till just before the railroad crossing. For additional information/directions contact Jim Landau at kjlandau(AT)localnet.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: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (28 Apr 2008) 8 Raptors From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org Date: 28 Apr 2008 1:27pm Derby Hill Bird Observatory Mexico, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 3 3 Turkey Vulture 0 9228 11716 Osprey 1 338 342 Bald Eagle 0 78 122 Northern Harrier 2 463 538 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 2647 2683 Cooper's Hawk 0 152 313 Northern Goshawk 0 12 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 266 525 Broad-winged Hawk 0 15725 15725 Red-tailed Hawk 0 3997 5069 Rough-legged Hawk 0 168 282 Golden Eagle 0 56 76 American Kestrel 1 303 352 Merlin 0 28 31 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3 Unknown Buteo 0 0 1 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 8 33468 37803 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Mike Slattery Observers: Weather: Rain all day. South-east winds at 3-15 mph with temperatures of 8-10C. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Conditions are not looking favorable for a good number of raptors until later in the week. Tuesday's forecast calls for WNW winds and high temperatures dropping back into the 40's. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery(AT)derbyhill.org) Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at: www.derbyhill.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: Whitefish Point (28 Apr 2008) 203 Raptors From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org Date: 28 Apr 2008 5:24pm Whitefish Point Paradise, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 7 220 222 Osprey 1 56 56 Bald Eagle 2 178 317 Northern Harrier 4 336 340 Sharp-shinned Hawk 170 6985 6985 Cooper's Hawk 0 12 12 Northern Goshawk 0 38 45 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 33 39 Broad-winged Hawk 8 59 59 Red-tailed Hawk 7 1127 1168 Rough-legged Hawk 2 924 930 Golden Eagle 1 30 51 American Kestrel 0 489 490 Merlin 0 72 80 Peregrine Falcon 1 13 13 Swainson's Hawk 0 1 1 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 Short-eared Owl 0 4 4 Total: 203 10577 10812 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Calvin Brennan Observers: Visitors: John Baumgartner Dick Meyers Chuck and Ester Gossel Dan and Sara Miller Weather: Sunny skies were seen throughout the day with brisk winds varying from north to north-northwest. Raptor Observations: The migration was mainly a Sharpie event with few other species motivated to move in the cool windy conditions. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Calvin Brennan (common_raven(AT)hotmail.com) Whitefish Point information may be found at: http://www.wpbo.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

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