Date: 9/13/25 4:12 pm From: Beth Fox <bethfox45...> Subject: Re: [NHBirds] Digest for - 2 updates in 2 topics
Raptor count at Pine Mt. yesterday:)
> On Sep 13, 2025, at 6:39 PM, <nhbirds...> wrote:
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> Alton Bay Hawk Watch (12 Sep 2025) 210 Raptors <http://groups.google.com/group/nhbirds/t/df0afce50e280e25?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > <reports...>: Sep 13 02:19AM
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> Alton Bay Hawk Watch
> Alton, New Hampshire, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2025
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 0
> Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
> Osprey 0 2 2
> Bald Eagle 1 7 7
> Northern Harrier 1 1 1
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 21 42 42
> Cooper's Hawk 0 3 3
> American Goshawk 0 0 0
> Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
> Broad-winged Hawk 184 282 282
> Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 0 0 0
> Merlin 1 1 1
> Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
> Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 2 3 3
>
> Total: 210 342 342
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Observation start time: 09:00:00
> Observation end time: 15:30:00
> Total observation time: 6.5 hours
>
> Official Counter: Rob Woodward
>
> Observers:
>
> Visitors:
> 13 quiet and short-visiting visitors.
>
>
> Weather:
> Some haze, mostly clear skies with some cumulus developing by late morning
> but then disappearing; light NW winds at first then turning SE by 11:30
> detrimentally; then shifting to NW at 2:00; warm, 57 - to low 70's.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> Another good count at Alton Bay. Broad-wings started early during the 9:00
> hour and exploded at 11:00 but then screeched to a halt at 11:30 when winds
> shifted to the SE. I started to leave at 2:00 after not seeing any BWHA
> since 11:30 when suddenly, and, I say, miraculuously, the winds blew from
> the NW and Broad-wings reappeared. Wind direction is everything in this
> business.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> Red Crossbills are around as at Pack. An odd flock of 20 Double-crested
> Cormorants rode a thermal in front of the Ossipees. 11 Monarchs and a nice
> black edged Pink-edged Sulphur.
>
> Predictions:
> Tomorrow's forecast calls for unfavorable SW winds, giving me the day off.
> Sunday may be rained out. But Monday looks big. I don't mean
> "blockbuster" or "flight of the century" big but look for some big numbers.
> I like how things are coming along so far this season and Monday could be
> a break- out day.
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> Report submitted by Rob Woodward (<toucanrob...>)
>
>
> More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=921 > Back to top <x-msg://41/#digest_top>Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (12 Sep 2025) 412 Raptors <http://groups.google.com/group/nhbirds/t/ec68f52fe2480989?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > <reports...>: Sep 12 11:37PM
>
> Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
> Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
> Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 12, 2025
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>
> Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
> ------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
> Black Vulture 0 0 2
> Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
> Osprey 7 34 39
> Bald Eagle 5 31 34
> Northern Harrier 4 13 13
> Sharp-shinned Hawk 45 143 149
> Cooper's Hawk 8 64 64
> American Goshawk 0 0 0
> Red-shouldered Hawk 2 6 6
> Broad-winged Hawk 327 600 622
> Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
> Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
> Golden Eagle 0 0 0
> American Kestrel 12 28 28
> Merlin 2 12 13
> Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
> Unknown Buteo 0 1 1
> Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
> Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
> Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
>
> Total: 412 932 971
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Observation start time: 08:00:00
> Observation end time: 16:00:00
> Total observation time: 8 hours
>
> Official Counter: Kate McKay
>
> Observers: Annamarie Saenger, Chuck Carlson, Glen & Lori Chretien,
> Mike Gebo, Mitch Heydt, Phil Brown, Tom Momeyer
>
> Visitors:
> 60. Thanks to Dan and many others for providing extra eyes and great
> company.
>
>
> Weather:
> Sunny and calm with temperatures in the fifties and sixties.
>
> Raptor Observations:
> Broad-wing migration started early today, with the highest numbers observed
> in the morning. Sharpies were the second most abundant migrant. Also
> migrating were a dozen kestrels; small handfuls of eagles, harriers,
> Cooper's, and Ospreys; and a couple of Merlins and Red-shouldered Hawks.
>
> Non-raptor Observations:
> Other birds on the wing included a Great-blue Heron and 41 ravens. Several
> warbler species stopped by including Yellow-rumped Warbler, Black-throated
> Green Warbler, Nashville Warbler, and Northern Parula. The pair of towhees
> came nearby and a couple of Red Crossbills flew by late in the day.
> Ruby-throated Hummingbirds: 5/52
> Monarchs: 41/156
>
> Predictions:
> Similar weather conditions expected, with perhaps more clouds and a breeze
> from the west. International Hawk Migration Week starts tomorrow!
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> Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>)
> Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
> www.harriscenter.org
>
>
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