HSR: Lighthouse Point (06 Nov 2009) 212 Raptors

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Lighthouse Point
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 06, 2009
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              1
Turkey Vulture              21             67            286
Osprey                       0              5            962
Bald Eagle                   2              5            144
Northern Harrier             3             10            323
Sharp-shinned Hawk          28            171           5263
Cooper's Hawk               25             53           1199
Northern Goshawk             0              0              4
Red-shouldered Hawk          7             79            184
Broad-winged Hawk            0              2           1651
Red-tailed Hawk             95            201            446
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              0              8
American Kestrel             1              4           1310
Merlin                       2              4            336
Peregrine Falcon             4             11            141
Unknown Accipiter            1              7             95
Unknown Buteo               10             27             59
Unknown Falcon               0              0             20
Unknown Eagle                0              0              0
Unknown Raptor              13             16            114
Short-eared Owl              0              0              1

Total:                     212            662          12547
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end   time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter:        Dana Campbell

Observers:        Don Morgan, Dori Sosensky, Lynn James, Marty Moore

Visitors:
Many thanks to an intrepid crew:  Don Morgan, Carl Ekroth (who spotted both
eagles!), Dori Sosensky, Sol Satin, Marty Moore, and Lynn James.  Also to
our guests:  Paul Kennedy, Sulman Khan, and Chris Reynolds.



Weather:
Very windy day began with blue sky and ended with lots of
wind and birds flying very, very high and far away.  Definitely a Murine
day!


Raptor Observations:
New Haven, Lighthouse Point Park Hawkwatch - 212 migrating raptors counted
including 4 PEREGRINE FALCONS, 2 juvenile Bald Eagles, 95 Red-tailed Hawks,
and a mixed bag of other raptors.

Non-raptor Observations:
Also leaving town were 6083 Red-winged Blackbirds, 700 American Robins, 665
Cedar Waxwings, 258 Common Grackles, 17 Eastern Bluebirds, 19 BH Cowbird,
15 Can Goose, 13 Am Crow, 16 American Pipits, and one very high up Great
Blue Heron that really got us going, since we were so hoping for a Sandhill
Crane!  
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Report submitted by  Ron Bell (ronald.g.bell@...)
Lighthouse Point information may be found at:
http://www.battaly.com/nehw/


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