Date: 10/2/24 5:53 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Blueberry Hill (02 Oct 2024) 13 Raptors
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2024 00:32:30 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Blueberry Hill (02 Oct 2024) 13 Raptors


Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 02, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1 1 1
Osprey 1 1 37
Bald Eagle 1 1 4
Northern Harrier 1 2 21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 8 113
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 5
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 685
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 5 52
Peregrine Falcon 2 2 2
Merlin 0 0 14
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 14

Total: 13 25 954
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Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total
observation time: 6.5 hours

Official Counter: John Weeks

Observers: Gary Adamson, John Weeks

Weather:
Mostly cloudy (cumulus). Wind E/ESE 5-7 mph. Temperature 60s F.

Raptor Observations:
A baker's dozen of migrants, including no Broad-wings, but two Peregrine
Falcons (first of the season). Not counted as migrants: Black Vultures 3,
Turkey Vulture, immature Bald Eagle, Red-tailed Hawk. NOTE: NO COVERAGE
FROM 2:00 TO 3:00 EDT.

Non-raptor Observations:
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jays 2 local and 7 migrants,
American Crows 2, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadees 2, Tufted Titmouse,
Ruby-crowned Kinglets 9, American Goldfinch, Palm Warblers 14,
Yellow-rumped Warblers 19 (an undercount for sure).
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Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)


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