HSR: Blueberry Hill (07 Nov 2009) 3 Raptors

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Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2009
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0              2            432
Osprey                       0              0            140
Bald Eagle                   0              3             48
Northern Harrier             0              4             60
Sharp-shinned Hawk           1              8            753
Cooper's Hawk                0              5            100
Northern Goshawk             0              0              6
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             15             46
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0           5003
Red-tailed Hawk              1             93            267
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 1              3              7
American Kestrel             0              0            240
Peregrine Falcon             0              0              6
Merlin                       0              1             35
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              5
Unknown Buteo                0              1              5
Unknown Eagle                0              0              1
Unknown Falcon               0              0              2
Unknown Vulture              0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              1             31

Total:                       3            136           7187
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end   time: 12:45:00
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter:        John Weeks

Observers:        John Weeks

Weather:
Sunny with cirrus clouds and obtrusive haze.  Wind SW 11-15 km/h.
Temperature 2.5-6.8 C.

Raptor Observations:
Juvenile Golden Eagle (7th of the season) in view from 12:14 to 12:25.  Why
Blueberry Hill gets juveniles of this species almost exclusively is a
mystery I have not unraveled.  Not counted as migrants: adult Bald Eagle,
2-3 Red-tails.

Non-raptor Observations:
Common Raven, American Robins (7), American Tree Sparrow, White-throated
Sparrow.
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Report submitted by John Weeks (aerie.john@...)


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