Date: 10/30/24 2:22 pm
From: Hawkcount.Org Reports <reports...>
Subject: [de-birds] Ashland Nature Center (30 Oct 2024) 157 Raptors
Ashland Nature Center
Hockessin, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 30, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 17 143 145
Turkey Vulture 115 1877 1986
Osprey 0 74 221
Bald Eagle 5 228 313
Northern Harrier 2 97 167
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 848 1273
Cooper's Hawk 0 241 335
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 4 146 159
Broad-winged Hawk 0 22 134
Red-tailed Hawk 4 197 223
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 1 1
American Kestrel 0 101 292
Merlin 0 28 58
Peregrine Falcon 0 14 19
Unknown Accipiter 0 3 3
Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 157 4024 5333
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: David Brown

Observers: Frank Rohrbacher, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass

Visitors:
5


Weather:
Sunny with a thickening cirrus layer. Very warm. Light southwesterly winds.

Raptor Observations:
Pulses of vulture migration with 115 Turkey Vultures and 17 Black Vultures.
Otherwise pretty slow. Two harriers, one at the start and one at the end.
Ten sharpies. Two non-migrating Coops chasing each other. A few
red-shoulders and red-tails. No falcons.

Non-raptor Observations:
50 Canada Geese, American Woodcock, 2 Common Ravens, 6 Purple Finches, no
monarchs.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S200829945

New species for season: American Woodcock

Predictions:
Tomorrow: Mix of sun and clouds. Near record high around 80F. Winds SW at
5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration.

Friday: Chance of a morning shower then partly cloudy. High 79F. Winds WSW
at 10-20mph. Expect light to moderate migration.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. High 62F. Winds NNW at 5-10mph. Expect moderate
migration.
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Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>)
Ashland Nature Center information may be found at:
www.delnature.org


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