Date: 11/7/24 5:35 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Blueberry Hill (07 Nov 2024) 11 Raptors
Date: Fri, 8 Nov 2024 00:51:57 +0000
From:<reports...>
Subject: Blueberry Hill (07 Nov 2024) 11 Raptors

Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 07, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 1
Turkey Vulture 6 20 489
Osprey 0 0 47
Bald Eagle 0 1 9
Northern Harrier 0 3 33
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 193
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 15
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 5
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 686
Red-tailed Hawk 4 18 37
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 1 2 3
American Kestrel 0 0 82
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 6
Merlin 0 0 24
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 27

Total: 11 50 1666
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 12:45:00
Total observation time: 4.25 hours

Official Counter: John Weeks

Observers: Jim Reid, John Weeks, Steve Tysz

Visitors:
Local resident Svetlana and Oscar the dog.


Weather:
Mostly cloudy at first, becoming mostly sunny (85% cloud cover decreasing
to 35%). Wind NW 8-16 mph. Temperature 57-63 F.

Raptor Observations:
Third Golden Eagle of the season, an immature bird, at 9:45 EST; a mediocre
view at distance. Not counted as migrants: Black Vulture, adult Bald
Eagle, eagle species, 2 or more Red-tailed Hawks.

Non-raptor Observations:
Downy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Ravens 2, American Robins
5, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, medium-sized passerines (silent
flock of ca. 25).
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Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)


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