Date: 10/24/24 7:07 am
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Pinnacle Rock (23 Oct 2024) 7 Raptors
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:50:17 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Pinnacle Rock (23 Oct 2024) 7 Raptors


Pinnacle Rock
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 23, 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 28 28
Osprey 0 2 16
Bald Eagle 1 25 26
Northern Harrier 0 4 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 54 56
Cooper's Hawk 1 17 24
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 7 8
Merlin 0 2 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 12 16

Total: 7 157 195
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total
observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Craig Jackson

Observers: Bill Shapiro

Weather:
Moderate (2) SW-SSW winds throughout much of watch, although at times the
winds shifted to the WSW; Temperature 14-20° C; cloud cover began with
about 10% in the northwest horizon, then became about 20% scattered cirrus
clouds, and ended with about 1% cirrus clouds.
Raptor Observations:
small movement of raptors - CH and SS harassing each other as they came
over the Rock
Nono-migrating - 2 TV and at least 2 RT - that were dog-fighting

Non-raptor Observations:
Birds -- about 140 DC Cormorants in two flocks, a Pileated Woodpecker, a
Blue-headed Vireo, a YR Warbler, and a DE Junco

Predictions:

Thursday should be a good day with strong NW winds; Saturday and Sunday
also look promising with strong W-NW winds.
I can not be on site on Thursday until late afternoon, if at all.
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Report submitted by Craig Jackson (<crleja1949...>)


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