Date: 10/4/25 8:15 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (04 Oct 2025) 50 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 04, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 2
Turkey Vulture 4 13 31
Osprey 1 4 165
Bald Eagle 0 5 110
Northern Harrier 2 15 85
Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 85 859
Cooper's Hawk 4 13 133
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 1 10
Broad-winged Hawk 2 4 5818
Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 8
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 23 176
Merlin 3 6 47
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 20

Total: 50 170 7489
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours

Official Counter: Kate McKay, Mark Timmerman

Observers: Chuck Carlson, Katrina Fenton, Levi Burford, Mark Timmerman,
Meade Cadot, Mike Gebo, Nora Hanke, with many more...

Visitors:
215. Great to see Dave, Nathan, and many others.


Weather:
Mostly sunny and hazy with a light variable breeze and temperatures ranging
from 60 to 73 degrees F.

Raptor Observations:
Mostly sharpies today but there was nice diversity with ten species of
raptors migrating.

Non-raptor Observations:
Two Herring Gulls flew by high overhead in the afternoon.
Blue Jays: 2/166
Monarchs: 1/495

Predictions:
Warm and sunny again with a light southwest breeze.
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Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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