Date: 10/3/24 5:43 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Blueberry Hill (03 Oct 2024) 20 Raptors
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2024 22:59:14 +0000
From:<reports...>
Subject: Blueberry Hill (03 Oct 2024) 20 Raptors


Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 03, 2024
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Species Day's Count    Month Total  Season Total
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Black Vulture           0              0              0
Turkey Vulture         2              3              3
Osprey         7              8            44
Bald Eagle         1              2              5
Northern Harrier         0              2            21
Sharp-shinned Hawk         2            10            115
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         3              8            55
Peregrine Falcon         1              3              3
Merlin         0              0            14
Unknown Accipiter           0              1              2
Unknown Buteo           2              2              2
Unknown Eagle           0              0              0
Unknown Falcon         0              0              3
Unknown Vulture           0              0              0
Unknown Raptor         2              2            16

Total:         20            45            974
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5.25 hours

Official Counter:       John Weeks

Observers: John Weeks

Visitors:
Ed, from Suffield, trail runner extraordinaire.


Weather:
Variably cloudy; cumulus cloud-cover diminished from 80% to 50%.  Wind
light 3-6 mph, W backing to SW, then reverting to W, playing confuse-a-bird
with the migrants. Temperature 63-68 F.

Raptor Observations:
Small numbers, but an entertaining half-day nevertheless.  Seven Ospreys is
a high count in October for the site.  Several of them soared
extraordinarily high before traveling southwest.  At 1:05 PM (EDT), our
season's first American Goshawk appeared in the distance, harassed by a
smaller, unidentified raptor.  Alas, the Gos did not go south. The Turkey
Vultures continue to keep me guessing as to their intentions.  Not counted
as migrants:  3 Turkey Vultures, Red-tailed Hawk.

Non-raptor Observations:
Hairy Woodpecker, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue Jays (local) 2, Blue Jays
(migrants) 10, American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadees 2,
Tufted Titmice 2, Golden-crowned Kinglets (first of the season) 4,
Ruby-crowned Kinglets 3, White-breasted Nuthatch, American Pipit, American
Goldfinch. Warblers: Black-and-white (f), Northern Parulas 2, Magnolia,
Blackpoll, Black-throated Blue (f), Palm 2, Yellow-rumped 8 (an
undercount).  One Monarch.  A few dragonflies still around; one pair was
mating in the air.
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Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)


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