{"id":1936,"date":"2013-10-26T20:51:19","date_gmt":"2013-10-27T00:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=1936"},"modified":"2013-10-26T20:51:19","modified_gmt":"2013-10-27T00:51:19","slug":"mt-peter-hawk-watch-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=1936","title":{"rendered":"Mt. Peter Hawk Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1937\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3681.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1937\" alt=\"A local Red-tailed Hawk flies over the platform. Mt. Peter Hawk Watch, 10\/26\/13.\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3681-1024x730.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3681-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3681-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3681-420x300.jpg 420w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3681.jpg 1457w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 85vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A local Red-tailed Hawk flies over the platform. Mt. Peter Hawk Watch, 10\/26\/13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I had a nice day out at Mt. Peter Hawk Watch today. I had nearly 40 migrating raptors which is not too bad considering that we had a Southwest wind all day. I had a nice variety of birds, with the highlight being 5 Bald Eagles &#8211; 3 adults and 2 immatures. Many birds flew over pretty low, which gave me the opportunity to take some photos. I was generally disappointed with my efforts, but I did manage a few decent shots.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1938\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3790.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1938\" alt=\"A low flying Sharp-shinned Hawk, flying right over my head. Mt. Peter Hawk Watch, 10\/26\/13.\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3790-1024x730.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3790-1024x730.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3790-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3790-420x300.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 85vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A low flying Sharp-shinned Hawk, flying right over my head. Mt. Peter Hawk Watch, 10\/26\/13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my report for the day:<\/p>\n<p>Mount Peter<br \/>\nWarwick, New York, USA<br \/>\nDaily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 2013<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Species \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Day&#8217;s Count \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Month Total \u00a0\u00a0Season Total<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nBlack Vulture \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a022 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a047<br \/>\nTurkey Vulture \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09<br \/>\nOsprey \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a018 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0121<br \/>\nBald Eagle \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a05 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a022 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a093<br \/>\nNorthern Harrier \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a010 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a037<br \/>\nSharp-shinned Hawk \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a025 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0541 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0941<br \/>\nCooper&#8217;s Hawk \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a026 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a050<br \/>\nNorthern Goshawk \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00<br \/>\nRed-shouldered Hawk \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a037 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a058<br \/>\nBroad-winged Hawk \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07611<br \/>\nRed-tailed Hawk \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a035 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a041<br \/>\nRough-legged Hawk \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00<br \/>\nGolden Eagle \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01<br \/>\nAmerican Kestrel \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a021 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0111<br \/>\nMerlin \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a08 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a013<br \/>\nPeregrine Falcon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a07 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a013<br \/>\nUnknown Accipiter \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03<br \/>\nUnknown Buteo \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a06<br \/>\nUnknown Eagle \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00<br \/>\nUnknown Falcon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01<br \/>\nUnknown Raptor \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a02 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a020<\/p>\n<p>Total: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a038 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0762 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a09176<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Observation start time: 08:00:00<br \/>\nObservation end \u00a0\u00a0time: 15:15:00<br \/>\nTotal observation time: 7.25 hours<\/p>\n<p>Official Counter: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Matt Zeitler<\/p>\n<p>Observers: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Rob Stone<\/p>\n<p>Visitors:<br \/>\nGirl Scout Troop 670<\/p>\n<p>Weather:<br \/>\nCool, sunny with a SW wind. Temperatures ranged from 4 degrees Celsius to<br \/>\n12 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n<p>Raptor Observations:<br \/>\nThree adult Bald Eagles and 2 immature Bald Eagles migrated. Three<br \/>\nRed-shouldered Hawks included 1 unknown, 1 adult, and 1 immature. One<br \/>\nunknown Northern Harrier and 1 male Northern Harrier came through, and the<br \/>\nfirst bird of the day was a female American Kestrel.<\/p>\n<p>Non-raptor Observations:<br \/>\nNon-raptor species: Bluejay (22), American Crow (42), Downy Woodpecker (2),<br \/>\nRed-bellied Woodpecker (1), Tufted Titmouse (3), Black-capped Chickadee<br \/>\n(2), Mourning Dove (1), Common Raven (1), Yellow-rumped Warbler (1),<br \/>\nAmerican Pipit (5), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (1)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1939\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3666.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1939\" alt=\"And, here is my weekly Turkey Vulture photo. I have started to enjoy the challenge of getting a decent exposure with this bird each week. Mt. Peter Hawk Watch, 10\/26\/13.\" src=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3666-731x1024.jpg\" width=\"584\" height=\"818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3666-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/MG_3666-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 85vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">And, here is my weekly Turkey Vulture photo. I have started to enjoy the challenge of getting a decent shot of this bird each week. Mt. Peter Hawk Watch, 10\/26\/13.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had a nice day out at Mt. Peter Hawk Watch today. I had nearly 40 migrating raptors which is not too bad considering that we had a Southwest wind all day. I had a nice variety of birds, with the highlight being 5 Bald Eagles &#8211; 3 adults and 2 immatures. Many birds flew &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/orangebirding.com\/?p=1936\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Mt. 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