HSR: Ashland Nature Center (09 Nov 2009) 52 Raptors

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Ashland Nature Center
Hockessin, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 09, 2009
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                8            172            504
Turkey Vulture              22            314            644
Osprey                       0              4            223
Bald Eagle                   0             15            219
Northern Harrier             0              7             71
Sharp-shinned Hawk           7            168           1347
Cooper's Hawk                3             42            415
Northern Goshawk             0              3              3
Red-shouldered Hawk          1             90            176
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0           7403
Red-tailed Hawk             11            375            638
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              3              9
American Kestrel             0              4            422
Merlin                       0              8             53
Peregrine Falcon             0              0             21
Unknown Accipiter            0              3             29
Unknown Buteo                0              7             22
Unknown Falcon               0              0              4
Unknown Eagle                0              1              1
Unknown Raptor               0              2             20
Swallow-tailed Kite          0              0              1

Total:                      52           1218          12225
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end   time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter:        Carol Majors, Sally O'Byrne

Observers:        Joe Sebastiani, Jonathan Stein

Visitors:
About a dozen folks made it up to the hill today to enjoy the beautiful
weather.    


Weather:
Hazy and warm, with very light winds from the South.

Raptor Observations:
Fairly decent day given the weather, with a smattering of Sharp-shinned,
Red-taileds, and vultures throughout the day.

Non-raptor Observations:
An Osprey was observed, but not counted because it was the kind with two
rotors and an engine.    

Predictions:
Cloudy and winds from the NNE, so perhaps another push of buteos coming
through?
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Report submitted by Derek Stoner (derek@...)
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