Date: 10/24/24 3:59 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Alton Bay Hawk Watch (24 Oct 2024) 25 Raptors
Alton Bay Hawk Watch
Alton, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 24, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 4 9 11
Osprey 0 0 12
Bald Eagle 0 0 33
Northern Harrier 1 1 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 55 127
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 10
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1024
Red-tailed Hawk 6 24 30
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 1 18
Merlin 0 1 8
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 9

Total: 25 93 1296
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Rob Woodward

Observers:

Visitors:
13


Weather:
Mostly cloudy at first giving way to clear skies after 2:00; mostly light,
at times, moderate, NW wind, turning calm by 2:30; upper 50's to low 60's
F, mild.

Raptor Observations:
A good steady trickle all day until 3:00, not a bad count for late October.
2 Bald Eagles, 6 Turkey Vultures, and 8 Red-tails not migrating.

Non-raptor Observations:
Vesper Sparrow, only my second county record, stayed around almost all day.
First Snow Bunting of the season high overhead. 2 flocks of migrating
Canada Geese, 20 Common Ravens, a flock of Pine Siskins, 8 Purple Finches,
and 7 Yellow-rumped Warblers.

Predictions:
I may be back next week if any favorable winds.
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Report submitted by Rob Woodward (<toucanrob...>)


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