Date: 10/27/24 5:43 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Blueberry Hill (27 Oct 2024) 12 Raptors
Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:29:31 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Blueberry Hill (27 Oct 2024) 12 Raptors


Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 27, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 3 463 463
Osprey 0 11 47
Bald Eagle 0 4 7
Northern Harrier 0 10 29
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 85 190
Cooper's Hawk 0 10 14
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 4 4
Broad-winged Hawk 0 3 686
Red-tailed Hawk 6 13 13
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 35 82
Peregrine Falcon 0 6 6
Merlin 0 10 24
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 4
Unknown Buteo 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 10 24

Total: 12 670 1599
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Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total
observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter: John Weeks

Observers: John Weeks

Visitors:
Steve Tysz helped out with the spotting again today. Wes came by with his
dog Dinah.


Weather:
Sunny, blue skies; haze less bothersome than usual. Wind NW~WNW 7-10
mph. Temperature 41-48 F.

Raptor Observations:
Ho-hum, still waiting for an honest-to-God cold front to come through. Not
counted as migrants: Bald Eagles 2 (adult and immature), Cooper's Hawk,
Red-tailed Hawk.

Non-raptor Observations:
Mourning Dove, Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jays 2, American Crows 3,
Black-capped Chickadees 3, Ruby-crowned Kinglets 2, Hermit Thrush, American
Robins ca. 50, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Juncos 2, Common Grackles ca.
20.
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Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)


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