Date: 11/5/25 9:54 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Pinnacle Rock (04 Nov 2025) Raptors
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025 21:33:16 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Pinnacle Rock (04 Nov 2025) Raptors

Pinnacle Rock
Malden, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 04, 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 12
Osprey 0 0 22
Bald Eagle 0 0 1
Northern Harrier 0 2 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 53
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 23
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 3
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2
Red-tailed Hawk 0 1 1
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 16
Merlin 0 0 4
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 9
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 9

Total: 0 3 162
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Observation start time: 12:30:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total
observation time: 2 hours

Official Counter: Craig Jackson

Observers:
Weather:
Very strong (3) WNW winds throughout watch with a maximum gust of 45 k/m,
but most gusts in the 20's; cloud cover -- 50% with cumulus clouds moving
across the sky; temperature --10-9°C

Raptor Observations:
No migrating raptors
Only one UR noted - seemed to be turned back by the wind before it got
halfway to the Rock

Non-raptor Observations:
One junco noted

Predictions:
Wednesday's SW winds not promising. Thursday's WNW winds will start out
very strong, but moderate slightly in the afternoon. I may go to the Rock
in the afternoon. To find out if I'm there, please call my cell --
781-873-9358.
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Report submitted by Craig Jackson (<crleja1949...>)


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