HSR: Hawk Ridge (08 Nov 2009) 16 Raptors

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Hawk Ridge
Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 08, 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           1097
Osprey                       0              0            350
Bald Eagle                   9            804           3089
Northern Harrier             0              5            309
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0             66          13076
Cooper's Hawk                0              0             88
Northern Goshawk             3             48            167
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0              0
Broad-winged Hawk            0              1          21044
Red-tailed Hawk              1           1052           5935
Rough-legged Hawk            1             72            248
Golden Eagle                 0             56            184
American Kestrel             1              3           1295
Merlin                       1              7            316
Peregrine Falcon             0              0            117
Unknown Accipiter            0              0              1
Unknown Buteo                0              0              2
Unknown Falcon               0              0              2
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor               0              0              3
Gyrfalcon                    0              0              1
Swainson's Hawk              0              0              3

Total:                      16           2116          47327
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end   time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Karl Bardon

Observers:        Andrew Longtin

Weather:
wind calm to light east, temp 39-51 degrees F, sky mostly cloudy, light
rain at 11:00-12:00

Raptor Observations:


Non-raptor Observations:
also counted 2237 non-raptors including 32 Canada Geese, 28 Common
Goldeneye, 4 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Common Loons, 2 Hairy Woodpeckers,
1 Northern Flicker, 14 American Crows, 360 American Robins, 29 European
Starlings, 61 Cedar Waxwings, 46 Pine Grosbeaks, 51 Purple Finches, 463
White-winged Crossbills, 46 Common Redpolls, 175 Pine Siskins, 338 American
Goldfinches, 563 unidentified finches
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Report submitted by Aldo Raul Contreras Reyes (mioborus@...)
Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve information may be found at:
http://www.hawkridge.org/


Site Description:
Hawk Ridge is operated by the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory in the Hawk Ridge
Nature Reserve (a 50 ha reserve managed by the Duluth Audubon Society).
Sporadic counts occurred between 1951-1971, and systematic monitoring
started in 1972.  Counts are made from the ridgetop Main Overlook on
Skyline Parkway, 1.7 km from the lake, and from a research banding station
0.5 km down the ridge from Main Overlook.  Main Overlook is accesible by
car; the research station requires a short walk.


Directions to site:
From Downtown Duluth:
Drive northeast on Superior Street to 45th Avenue East.  Turn left from
Superior Street onto 45th Avenue East and drive to the stop sign at
Glenwood Street.  Turn left onto Glenwood Street. Drive on Glenwood to the
top of the first hill to Skyline Parkway.  This is a sharp right turn and
it is easy to miss!  Turn right onto Skyline Parkway and drive about 1 mile
to the Main Overlook. (Note: There is a lower overlook at 1/2 mile. Drive
1/2 mile past this first overlook to get to Hawk Ridge.)  

From I35 traveling north:
Take the 26th Avenue East / London Road exit.  Turn right onto London
Road, which is also Highway 61. Turn left onto 45th Avenue East and drive
to the stop sign at Glenwood Street.  Turn left onto Glenwood Street. Drive
on Glenwood to the top of the first hill to Skyline Parkway.  This is a
sharp right turn and it is easy to miss!  Turn right onto Skyline Parkway
and drive about 1 mile to the Main Overlook. (Note: There is a lower
overlook at 1/2 mile. Drive 1/2 mile past this first overlook to get to
Hawk Ridge.)

From Hwy 61 traveling south:
In Duluth Hwy 61 is also London Road.  Turn right onto 45th Avenue East
and drive to the stop sign at Glenwood Street.  Turn left onto Glenwood
Street. Drive on Glenwood to the top of the first hill to Skyline Parkway.
This is a sharp right turn and it is easy to miss!  Turn right onto Skyline
Parkway and drive about 1 mile to the Main Overlook. (Note: There is a
lower overlook at 1/2 mile. Drive 1/2 mile past this first overlook to get
to Hawk Ridge.)


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