HSR: Sunrise Mountain (09 Nov 2009) 18 Raptors

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Sunrise Mountain
Stokes State Forest, Branchville, New Jersey, 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                0              0              0
Turkey Vulture               0              0              0
Osprey                       0              1            166
Bald Eagle                   1             21             87
Northern Harrier             1             11             41
Sharp-shinned Hawk           1             24            618
Cooper's Hawk                0              8             92
Northern Goshawk             0              3              5
Red-shouldered Hawk          0             12             22
Broad-winged Hawk            0              0           3961
Red-tailed Hawk             14            268            565
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0              0
Golden Eagle                 0              6             13
American Kestrel             0              0             94
Merlin                       0              2             72
Peregrine Falcon             0              1             27
Unknown Accipiter            0              3              5
Unknown Buteo                0              1              1
Unknown Falcon               0              0              0
Unknown Eagle                0              0              1
Unknown Raptor               1             12             40

Total:                      18            373           5810
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Observation start time: 09:30:00
Observation end   time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter:        Jack Padalino

Observers:        Jack Padalino

Visitors:
About a dozen, mostly AT hikers.


Weather:
Visibility 10 to 20 miles. Wind SE 1.3 to 6.7 mph. Temperature 62 to 64
degrees F. Humidity 55%. Heat Index 61. Dew Point 45, Cloud Cover 10% to
100% with haze.

Raptor Observations:
BE 1 adult @ 2:30 p.m.

Non-raptor Observations:
BV 75, 65 in one kettle @ 1:55 p.m.
TV 17
Raven 5
Crow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 1
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Report submitted by Frederick T. Tetlow (ftetlow@...)


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