Date: 9/29/26 4:58 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Alton Bay Hawk Watch (29 Sep 2026) 20 Raptors
Alton Bay Hawk Watch
Alton, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 29, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 13 18 18
Osprey 0 10 10
Bald Eagle 0 9 9
Northern Harrier 2 8 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 100 100
Cooper's Hawk 1 3 3
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 3 751 751
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 24 24
Merlin 0 19 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 2
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 12 12

Total: 20 957 957
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Rob Woodward

Observers:

Visitors:
7


Weather:
Low clouds covered the hill top for the first hour and a half. Belknap
Mountain was not out of the clouds until 12:00 and Mt Shaw was not clear
until 1:30. Persistent scattered showers in the area. Moderate then light
NNE winds; 54 - 63 F.

Raptor Observations:
After a 3 day Noreaster I was hoping for a break out flight. But only 2
birds in the first hour then only 3 birds until almost 2:00 when a higher
ceiling brought in a line of 10 Turkey Vultures plus a few others.

Non-raptor Observations:
A rare visit by a Savannah Sparrow and a few Palm Warblers.

Predictions:
SW winds but light so should see a decent flight.
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Report submitted by Rob Woodward (<toucanrob...>)


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