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Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (28 Apr 2008) 10 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 6:56am
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 28, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 3 3
Turkey Vulture 0 39 135
Osprey 4 295 295
Northern Harrier 1 45 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 480 507
Cooper's Hawk 0 35 44
Northern Goshawk 0 1 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 21 45
Broad-winged Hawk 2 858 858
Red-tailed Hawk 0 74 184
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 272 277
Merlin 1 45 47
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 11 12
Unknown Buteo 0 8 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Bald Eagle 0 24 67
Total: 10 2213 2550
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Dane Ferrell
Observers:
Visitors:
6 hardy souls, in total.
Weather:
Heavy fog early. Day cut short by rain.
Raptor Observations:
Happy to get 10 Birds counted, as conditions were not very good. 2 counted
Broad-winged Hawks moved through surprisingly high.
Non-raptor Observations:
11 Chipping Sparrows seen feeding in picnic area. 4 Blue-headed Vireos seen
in 1 tree. Very cool!
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Subject: HSR: Presque Isle (29 Apr 2008) 154 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 11:21am
Presque Isle
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 77 1478 1478
Osprey 1 51 51
Bald Eagle 0 5 5
Northern Harrier 3 31 31
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 307 307
Cooper's Hawk 4 24 24
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 11 11
Broad-winged Hawk 43 1661 1661
Red-tailed Hawk 25 205 205
Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 8
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 139 139
Merlin 1 7 7
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 4
Unknown Buteo 0 3 3
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Short-eared Owl 0 1 1
Total: 154 3937 3937
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 1.5 hours
Official Counter: Jerry McWilliams
Observers: Randy Stringer
Weather:
Variably cloudy, wind south with temperatures in the upper 70's with winds
switching to the north by noon dropping the temperature by at least 15
degrees in just a couple of minutes
Raptor Observations:
hawk flight was steady until the wind shift and all hawk migration stopped.
Non-raptor Observations:
A Sandhill Crane flew over the watch at 10:30
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Report submitted by Jerry McWilliams (jerrymcw(AT)aol.com)
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Subject: HSR: Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (29 Apr 2008) 17 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 12:19pm
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 28
Osprey 0 17 37
Bald Eagle 0 1 4
Northern Harrier 2 13 19
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 64 83
Cooper's Hawk 1 21 34
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 11
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 133 181
Merlin 7 215 225
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 10 12
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 4 5
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 18 24
Total: 17 500 665
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 11:30:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: Susan Gruver
Observers: Dennis Foley, Jay Foley, Ruth Draper
Visitors:
4
Weather:
cold and windy, wind WNW/NW force 4-5-6,temp 10c,clcv 80-100%,visb
18-15k,humi 89%
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Sue Gruver (srgruver(AT)aol.com)
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Subject: HSR: Ripley Hawk Watch (29 Apr 2008) 56 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 12:52pm
Ripley Hawk Watch
Ripley, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 12 5539 11448
Osprey 0 87 91
Bald Eagle 3 46 56
Northern Harrier 2 149 200
Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 874 954
Cooper's Hawk 0 61 75
Northern Goshawk 0 5 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 46 187
Broad-winged Hawk 17 5891 5891
Red-tailed Hawk 11 681 999
Rough-legged Hawk 0 13 13
Golden Eagle 0 1 2
American Kestrel 0 189 228
Merlin 0 6 7
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 32 40
Total: 56 13624 20205
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Gil Randell
Observers: Terry Mahoney, Tom Simmons
Weather:
Cold northwesterly winds reminded us of the recent wintery conditions in
March. Mostly sunny and rising baromoter.
Raptor Observations:
Two non-migratory bald eagles, both adults. One non-migratory osprey.
Most raptors came through low but spread out across the lake plain.
Non-raptor Observations:
Five sandhill cranes.
Bill and Eileen Jowett and Mike Ceci helped with the count.
Predictions:
Cold, mostly sunny, possiibly southerly winds early changing to westerly.
It could be another slow day.
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Report submitted by Gilbert Randell (janngil(AT)cecomet.net)
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Subject: HSR: Bullhead Mountain (29 Apr 2008) Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 2:09pm
Bullhead Mountain
Sparta, North Carolina, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 7 23
Turkey Vulture 0 65 325
Osprey 0 21 21
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 4 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 9
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 4
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 2
Broad-winged Hawk 0 173 173
Red-tailed Hawk 0 7 17
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 4 5
Merlin 0 1 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3
Unknown Buteo 0 4 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 7
Total: 0 299 600
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 3.25 hours
Official Counter: James Douglas Keighton
Observers:
Weather:
20 mph northwest wind with gusts higher, mostly cloudy, temperature in the
40's F.
Raptor Observations:
No migrants.
Non-raptor Observations:
One Double-crested Cormorant churning the air northward at 9:15 am EST.
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Report submitted by James Douglas Keighton (brbirders(AT)skybest.com)
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Subject: HSR: Bradbury Mountain State Park (29 Apr 2008) Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 2:39pm
Bradbury Mountain State Park
Pownal, Maine, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 3 3
Turkey Vulture 0 39 135
Osprey 0 295 295
Northern Harrier 0 45 49
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 480 507
Cooper's Hawk 0 35 44
Northern Goshawk 0 1 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 21 45
Broad-winged Hawk 0 858 858
Red-tailed Hawk 0 74 184
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 272 277
Merlin 0 45 47
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Accipiter 0 11 12
Unknown Buteo 0 8 15
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Bald Eagle 0 24 67
Total: 0 2213 2550
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(No count conducted today)
Weather:
Rain, heavy at times, throughout the day. Up to 5" measured in region.
Within 36 hours, we've gone from High Fire Danger to localized flooding!
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Light to moderate NW and partly sunny skies. After 3 days of little to no
movement, these conditions should be just fine. Thursday and Friday look
even better. There's still a lot of birds to move through - we're just
starting to see kid Broad-wings. Last year, May 1st featured 272 birds, so
there's still plenty left to count. Remember, the count will go until May
15th this year (May 20th last year), so with some nice weather in store,
and plenty of birds yet to come, we hope to see you up on the Hill!
See you there,
Derek
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Report submitted by Jeannette Lovitch (wildbirdcenter(AT)yarmouthbirds.com)
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Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (29 Apr 2008) 94 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 3:42pm
Derby Hill Bird Observatory
Mexico, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 3 3
Turkey Vulture 44 9272 11760
Osprey 3 341 345
Bald Eagle 3 81 125
Northern Harrier 1 464 539
Sharp-shinned Hawk 15 2662 2698
Cooper's Hawk 1 153 314
Northern Goshawk 0 12 16
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 266 525
Broad-winged Hawk 21 15746 15746
Red-tailed Hawk 6 4003 5075
Rough-legged Hawk 0 168 282
Golden Eagle 0 56 76
American Kestrel 0 303 352
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: 94 33562 37897
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Mike Slattery
Observers:
Weather:
North-west winds at 10-15 mph. 100% cloud cover becoming partly sunny with
temperatures of 4-8C.
Raptor Observations:
Observations from south lookout.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions:
Wednesday's weather forecast is similiar to today with west winds at 10-15
mph, partly sunny skies and temperatures in the 40's for most of the day. A
drift of raptors is expected but expect numbers to be low, probably around
200.
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Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery(AT)derbyhill.org)
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Subject: HSR: Sandy Hook Migration Watch (29 Apr 2008) 15 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 4:55pm
Sandy Hook Migration Watch
Sandy Hook, New Jersey, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 4
Turkey Vulture 0 75 203
Osprey 3 28 47
Bald Eagle 0 2 3
Northern Harrier 0 60 77
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 314 331
Cooper's Hawk 0 50 79
Northern Goshawk 0 1 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 35
Broad-winged Hawk 0 18 18
Red-tailed Hawk 0 26 40
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 2
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 249 358
Merlin 9 86 89
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 4
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 4 4
Total: 15 935 1297
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: John van Dort
Observers:
Weather:
Overcast, windy (NNW) with sprinkles of rain until 1:30 PM EST; afternoon
clear skies with even stronger winds (NW)
Raptor Observations:
Two Merlins (ad male and 'brown') have been on the Hook for a few days now,
making it difficult to distinguish between true migrants and one of them. A
pair of Black Vultures have been on the northern part of the Hook, also for
a few days. Suspicious...
Non-raptor Observations:
Good yellowlegs and cormorant flights today. Greater Yellowlegs 65; Lesser
Yellowlegs 13; DC Cormorant 1225; Glossy Ibis 2; Willet 2; Black-bellied
Plover 3; Common Loon 6; Great Egret 1; Great Blue Heron 1
Predictions:
Sunny with highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. These are
relatively good conditions and some migration may be observed.
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Report submitted by John van Dort (john.vandort(AT)gmail.com)
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Subject: HSR: Braddock Bay (29 Apr 2008) 96 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 5:03pm
Braddock Bay
Hilton, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 2 2
Turkey Vulture 48 14324 16851
Osprey 0 153 161
Bald Eagle 0 98 136
Northern Harrier 1 898 985
Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 3420 3505
Cooper's Hawk 0 407 511
Northern Goshawk 0 14 18
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 416 587
Broad-winged Hawk 1 24540 24540
Red-tailed Hawk 28 4290 5045
Rough-legged Hawk 1 251 362
Golden Eagle 0 25 35
American Kestrel 0 424 459
Merlin 0 16 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 8 11
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: 96 49286 53229
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: David Tetlow
Observers:
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by David Tetlow (dktetlow(AT)rochester.rr.com)
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Subject: HSR: Whitefish Point (29 Apr 2008) 340 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 6:04pm
Whitefish Point
Paradise, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 4 224 226
Osprey 0 56 56
Bald Eagle 6 184 323
Northern Harrier 5 341 345
Sharp-shinned Hawk 184 7169 7169
Cooper's Hawk 1 13 13
Northern Goshawk 2 40 47
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 35 41
Broad-winged Hawk 68 127 127
Red-tailed Hawk 51 1178 1219
Rough-legged Hawk 8 932 938
Golden Eagle 3 33 54
American Kestrel 4 493 494
Merlin 2 74 82
Peregrine Falcon 0 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: 340 10917 11152
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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:
Visitors:
The Gossels
Dan and Sara Miller
Weather:
Sunny skies prevailed throughout the day today with moderate
north-northwest and northwest winds.
Raptor Observations:
There was a decent movement of birds today especially given the north
dominated winds, most noticeably the increase in Buteos numbers compared to
the movement the last couple of days.
Non-raptor Observations:
A small group of Boreal Chickadees was noted today, perhaps an expected
event given the sharp increase in Black-capped numbers recently.
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Report submitted by Calvin Brennan (common_raven(AT)hotmail.com)
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Subject: HSR: Fort Smallwood Park (29 Apr 2008) 409 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 29 Apr 2008 6:07pm
Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 29, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 3 142 457
TV 42 984 5371
OS 35 281 414
BE 1 17 39
NH 23 97 117
SS 274 1292 1458
CH 9 162 353
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 78 192
BW 7 89 89
RT 4 65 190
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 5 156 412
ML 4 35 36
PG 0 2 2
UA 0 5 12
UB 0 6 11
UF 2 2 2
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 3 4
Total: 409 3416 9159
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: John Pangborn, Ralph Geuder
Weather:
Cloudy, becoming partly cloudy; a chilly 51-61 degrees; good to excellent
visibility; brisk winds mostly from the northwest, 9-17 mph, gusting to 26
mph.
Raptor Observations:
Our first day with a westerly component to the wind in more than two weeks
brought good numbers of Sharp-shinned Hawks, Northern Harriers, and
Ospreys. A Sharp-shinned Hawk crossed the river just skimming the surface.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi (susiericc(AT)comcast.net)
Site Description:
Fort Smallwood Park is located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay at
the mouth of the Patapsco River, 11 miles south of Baltimore, MD. Best
winds are from the southwest. The Park is closed to visitors on
Wednesdays.
Directions to site:
For directions and more info, go to
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