Date: 10/1/24 11:24 am From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...> Subject: [MASSBIRD] Pinnacle Rock (28 Sep 2024) Raptors
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2024 16:59:45 +0000 From: <reports...> Subject: Pinnacle Rock (28 Sep 2024) Raptors
Pinnacle Rock Malden, Massachusetts, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 28, 2024things started happening in the Middle East. -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 11 14 Bald Eagle 0 1 1 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 2 Cooper's Hawk 0 7 7 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0THEY ARE LOCAL. iT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE POSTED STUFF THAT i WASN'T SURE WHAT TO DO WITH. Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 1 1 Merlin 0 4 4 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 2 2 Unknown Buteo 0 2 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 4
Observation start time: 06:45:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 4.25 hours
Official Counter: Craig Jackson
Observers: Weather: Winds were light to moderate (2-3) beginning from the north and later becoming easterly; Temperature went from 14-18° C; Cloud cover went from 90-98%
Raptor Observations: No migrating raptors! Non-migrating - 1 CH, 1 RS, and at least 3 RT
Non-raptor Observations: Birds - 1 Eastern Phoebe, and a flock of 20 Crows
Predictions: Winds will be mostly easterly and variable; Northwest winds are at this point not expected til next Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday after a small rainstorm Tuesday morning ======================================================================== Report submitted by Craig Jackson (<crleja1949...>)
