County, name of route - Northeast Adams - Rte #011Date - 1/27/26Observers- Randy Phillips, Phil KeenerSurvey time (minus breaks) : 3 Hrs: 45 Mins ( Please be as precise as possible on total time)Start/End: 11:00 am/2:45 pmApprox. Miles on route: 57 Avg Temp.- 20FClear/Pt cloudy/Cloudy- Full overcast with occasional attempt by sun to break thruWind – Calm/Light/medium- LightAvg. Inches Snow cover- 8- 10", with a crust on top # Harriers - 4 total: 1M, 1F, 2 Juv # Red-tails- 12
# Kestrels- TOTAL # (#M/F/ND)- 3 total: 1M, 1F, 1ND # TVs- 63
# Red-shoulders – 3 total, all adults# Bald Eagles- 4 total, all adults Sharp-shins, Cooper’s, Merlin, Peregrine? - 1 Adult Coopers, 1 Merlin (ND) COMMENTS? Harrier count highest ever for this route and all in one location (Possum Hollow Rd area). Merlin a first for this route. Red-taileds and Kestrel #s low (not unexpected with weather/snow cover conditions).Rather stunning abundance of Horned Larks at various locations- cumulative rough count was 450+ birds. Dark-eyed junco numbers exceeded that.One Common Raven carrying stick. Will also report results to PSO site.
Phil KeenerAdams County
