Date: 9/23/25 12:30 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Blueberry Hill (21 Sep 2025) 102 Raptors
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2025 19:04:48 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Blueberry Hill (21 Sep 2025) 102 Raptors


Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 21, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 10 10
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 15 16
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 50 50
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 100 600 600
Red-tailed Hawk 0 2 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 20 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 4 4
Merlin 0 7 7
Unknown Accipitrine 0 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 5 5

Total: 102 716 718
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Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total
observation time: 5.5 hours

Official Counter: John Weeks

Observers: Steve Tysz

Weather:
Wind NNE to start, shifting to South.

Raptor Observations:
Steve observed several kettles of Broad-wings totaling 100 birds. Given the
rainy forecast for the coming week, this may be the last hurrah for
Broad-wings at Blueberry Hill in 2025.

Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)


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