Here’s my report for the day:
Mount Peter
Warwick, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 02, 2013
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Species Day’s Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 2 2 50
Turkey Vulture 2 2 81
Osprey 0 0 123
Bald Eagle 4 4 98
Northern Harrier 2 2 41
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 6 993
Cooper’s Hawk 1 1 52
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 7 7 93
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7611
Red-tailed Hawk 9 9 88
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 1
American Kestrel 0 0 112
Merlin 0 0 14
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 13
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 6
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 0 21
Total: 33 33 9401
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Matt Zeitler
Observers:
Weather:
Mix of clouds and sun, seasonably warm. Temperatures ranged from 11 degrees
Celsius to 17 degrees Celsius.
Raptor Observations:
Bald Eagles: 3 Adult and 1 Immature
Northern Harrier: 1 Male and 1 Unknown
Red-shouldered Hawk: 2 Adult and 5 Unknown
Non-raptor Observations:
Non Raptor Species: Downy Woodpecker (2), Pileated Woodpecker (1), Common
Raven (2), Red-bellied Woodpecker (1), Black-capped Chickadee (4), Tufted
Titmouse (1), Dark-eyed Junco (1), Blue Jay (10), Canada Goose (39), Cedar
Waxwing (12), American Robin (3), Yellow-rumped Warbler (1), American Crow
(22)
