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Subject: HSR: Peak Mountain (04 Sep 2008) 7 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 6 Sep 2008 5:21am
Peak Mountain
East Granby, Connecticut, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 04, 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 0
Osprey 2 7 20
Bald Eagle 1 1 7
Northern Harrier 1 8 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 5 13
Cooper's Hawk 0 4 11
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 9
Broad-winged Hawk 1 12 58
Red-tailed Hawk 0 3 16
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 4 7
Merlin 0 0 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 5
Total: 7 51 162
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Joseph E. Wojtanowski
Observers: Joe Wojtanowski
Weather:
Blue sky thick with HAZE. Wind S-W-N-WSW @ 5-12 mph. Temp 23.3 - 31.1C
Raptor Observations:
BE unaged @ 1107 EST.
Non Migrant BV, CH, RT 4, TV 8.
Non-raptor Observations:
Least Flycatcher, Hummingbird 2, Common Raven 2, Cedar Waxwing 12, plus 16
other species. Tiger Swallowtail, Monarch.
Predictions:
No Coverage, off to Rhode Island to see my cousins, Robin came in from
London,England to visit.
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Report submitted by Joe Wojtanowski (Jtwxw(AT)aol.com)
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Subject: HSR: Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch (06 Sep 2008) 6 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 6 Sep 2008 3:40pm
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch
Waynesboro, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 0 0 0
TV 0 0 0
OS 2 3 19
BE 0 0 10
NH 0 1 3
SS 1 4 22
CH 0 0 4
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 0
BW 2 20 263
RT 1 1 1
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 0 4
ML 0 0 0
PG 0 0 0
UA 0 0 0
UB 0 0 0
UF 0 0 0
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 0 1
Total: 6 29 327
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Observation start time: 13:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 2 hours
Official Counter: Vic Laubach
Observers:
Weather:
Tropical Storm Hanna came through last night and this morning. The rain
just stopped. Winds on the mountain were still very hard and gusty, from
the NW at 50-60 km/hr. The sky was still mostly dark clouds. Temperature
was 25*C, humidity = 66%.
Raptor Observations:
Not much flying other than some Turkey and Black Vultures. Two Ospreys did
fly steadily southward high up. Two Broad-winged and one Sharp-shinned
hawks were observed struggling southward, and a single Red-Tailed Hawk
soared a low but steady line south.
Non-raptor Observations:
Lots of Chimney Swifts about.
Predictions:
Sunny and warm, winds from NW
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Report submitted by Brenda Tekin (bt8x(AT)virginia.edu)
Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch, VA information may be found at:
http://home.ntelos.net/~btkin/rockfish_gap_hawk_watch
Directions to site:
The Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch is held on the grounds of the Inn at Afton,
located on the southern side of Rockfish Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains,
just above where I-64 (exit 99) intersects with the southern end of the
Skyline Drive and the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, just east of
Waynesboro, VA and approximately 22 miles west of Charlottesville, VA.
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Subject: HSR: Bake Oven Knob (06 Sep 2008) Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 6 Sep 2008 9:12am
Bake Oven Knob
2 miles North of Germansville, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 24 81
Turkey Vulture 0 55 231
Osprey 0 42 106
Bald Eagle 0 9 76
Northern Harrier 0 7 14
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 39 76
Cooper's Hawk 0 6 16
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 100 250
Red-tailed Hawk 0 5 50
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 5 33
Merlin 0 1 5
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 21 47
Total: 0 314 986
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 10:00:00
Total observation time: 1.75 hours
Official Counter: Nick Ernst
Observers:
Weather:
Thick fog and rain starting at 0830
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
One goldfinch
Predictions:
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy skies. High around 80F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
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Report submitted by Bob Hoopes (rehoopes(AT)hotmail.com)
Bake Oven Knob Hawkwatch, Pa. information may be found at:
www.lgnc.org
Site Description:
Along the Appalachian Trail on the Kittatinny Ridge
(Blue Mountain), bordering Lehigh & Carbon Counties, Pa. Staffed by
members of Wildlife Information Center/Lehigh Gap Nature Center.
lgnc(AT)ptd.net
NOTE: Daily vulture counts reflect the maximum number of each vulture
species counted simultaneously. BOK vulture data has been consistently
collected using this method since the count's inception in 1961.
Directions to site:
From the intersection of routes PA 100 and PA 309, go south on Rt. 309 for
several hundred yards and make a left turn onto Bake Oven Road. Follow
Bake Oven Road to the top of the Kittatinny Ridge (approx. 4 miles). At
the top of the ridge, park in the large lot to the right. Find the trail
to the lookout in the SE corner of this lot (Appalachian Trail). South
Lookout is a 10 minute hike, turning right at the top. North Point Lookout
is 5 minutes farther down the trail, on top of the pile of rocks on the
right.
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Subject: HSR: Illinois Beach State Park (06 Sep 2008) 43 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 6 Sep 2008 5:11pm
Illinois Beach State Park
Zion, Illinois, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 7 22 23
Bald Eagle 3 9 9
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 6 7
Cooper's Hawk 4 5 6
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 3 3 4
Red-tailed Hawk 19 23 24
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 2 4
Merlin 0 1 1
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: 43 71 78
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Steve Huggins, Vic Berardi
Observers: Chris Whittier, Janice Sweet, Paul Sweet, Ruth Krevitt,
Steve Huggins, Vic Berardi
Visitors:
Janney Flores, Rob Erickson, Dan Williams, Gary Gulezian, Maggie, Kinzie,
and Jim Solum.
Weather:
Light to moderate winds from the WNW to SW in the 5 to 12 mph range. Skies
were sunny early in the day but eventually turning mostly cloudy.
Temperature reached a high of 72F.
Raptor Observations:
Osprey continued from yesterday with a group of 5 migrating together (all
adults). A symmetrically partial albinistic Turkey Vulture was present
with most of its outer primaries and upper primary coverts pure white along
with several tips on the central secondaries.
Non-raptor Observations:
85 Cedar Waxwings, 23 Common Nighthawks, 29 Purple Martins, 2 Red-headed
Woodpeckers. Our first big dragonfly flight of the fall with thousands of
Common Green Darners moving. Hundreds of Monarch butterflies were also
passing through.
A Good Balloon Day! Party Time?
7 Red/pink balloons, 1 silver, 7 green, and 3 white balloons.
Predictions:
Sunday will continue to have a westerly flow in the 10 mph range and should
produce some raptors. However, cloud cover and precipitation may pose a
problem and may shut down any raptor movement that may develop. On Monday,
a cold front approaches and looks to pass through late in the day.
Temperature drop will be significant but winds behind the front look to be
northerly.
Another front that looks to pass through on Thursday may bring in nice
flight of raptors late in the week. This one bears watching!!
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Report submitted by Vic Berardi (VBirdman(AT)aol.com)
Site Description:
The Illinois Beach State Park Hawk Watch is located in the northeastern
corner of the state in Lake County, IL on the shoreline of Lake Michigan.
Our hawk watch is an all volunteer effort.
Directions to site:
Take I-94 to Route 173, exit and head east to Sheridan Road (approx 8
miles). Go north on Sheridan Road to 17th Street and then go east. Take
the park road into the park and turn right at the sign for the Sand Prairie
Day Use Area. The count site is located at the first pavilion on the
right.
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Subject: HSR: Mahogany Rock (06 Sep 2008) 10 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 6 Sep 2008 6:26pm
Mahogany Rock
Sparta, North Carolina, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 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 0
Osprey 0 2 4
Bald Eagle 0 1 2
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 4
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 4 4 9
Red-tailed Hawk 3 3 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 1
Merlin 1 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 1 2 3
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 10 14 29
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: James Douglas Keighton
Observers: Peter Zwadyk
Visitors:
No true visitors beyond the customary "what are you looking for?"
questioners from a seat in their passing cars.
Weather:
Tropical Storm Hannah orchestrated the sky starting with near totally
cloudy and 35 mph northnorthwest winds with gusts to near 50 and high
humidity. The sky later partially cleared, humidity dropped but wind did
not subside much by end of day as a cold front came through midafternoon.
Raptor Observations:
First falcons today - a kestrel and a merlin. The merlin put on a high
speed show as it attempted to scare up some food before migrating onover
the ridge.
Non-raptor Observations:
One Monarch migrating inspite (maybe because) of the strong winds. Lots of
chimney swifts still playing the winds.
Predictions:
Gentiler northwest winds and a good thermal day expected.
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Report submitted by James Douglas Keighton (brbirders(AT)skybest.com)
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Subject: HSR: Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch (06 Sep 2008) 2 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 6 Sep 2008 7:04pm
Cape Henlopen Hawk Watch
Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 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 0
Osprey 2 53 53
Bald Eagle 0 1 1
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 10 10
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 2 2
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 1 1
Total: 2 68 68
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 11:45:00
Total observation time: 3.25 hours
Official Counter: Forrest Rowland
Observers: Ann Dinkle, Chris Bennett, Susan Gruver
Visitors:
Many! Chris Bennett arrived around 7:30am, but had to leave just after I
arrived. Frank Rohrbacher, Derek Stoner, Judy Montgomery, Bill Stewart,
Dave Martin, and a few others came up to the watch to brave the storm.
Weather:
Winds in the early morning out of the SE, becoming more easterly as the
morning progressed, and intensifying. By the time we called the hawkwatch
officially over for the day, winds were around 20-25mph sustained out of
the East. Temp never got over 25C. The main force of Hanna seemed to hit in
the mid afternoon with heavy rains and winds reaching 45mph gusts.
Raptor Observations:
As expected given the weather..
Non-raptor Observations:
Chris Bennett spotted a Parasitic Jaeger early in the morning. I had a
distant jaeger (presumably same sp.) at around 9am. The swallow show was in
full effect this morning with hundreds if not thousands of Tree Swallows
buzzing right around our heads, managing to maneuver in the high winds!
Predictions:
much better...strong WNW winds could bring some birds our way.
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Report submitted by Forrest Rowland (Rowbird2005(AT)Gmail.com)
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Subject: HSR: Caesars Head Hawk Watch (06 Sep 2008) 3 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 6 Sep 2008 6:54pm
Caesars Head Hawk Watch
Caesars Head, South Carolina, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 06, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 14 14
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 1 1
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 0 0
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 1 1
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 2 3 3
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 1
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: 3 20 20
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Observation start time: 13:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Jeff Catlin, Tami King
Observers: Jane Kramer, Terry Dockery, Tom Harper, Tom Joyce
Visitors:
Bev and Arthur Hudson from Hendersonville, NC
Weather:
Mostly cloudy and warm with an occasional light wind.
Raptor Observations:
Light migrant of local activity.
Non-raptor Observations:
RTHB 2
Monarchs - few
Predictions:
Cloudy and warm
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Report submitted by Jeff Catlin (shieffcat(AT)bellsouth.net)
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