Date: 10/5/26 9:33 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Blueberry Hill (05 Oct 2026) 5 Raptors
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2026 00:19:02 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Blueberry Hill (05 Oct 2026) 5 Raptors


Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2026
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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 0 13
Bald Eagle 0 0 3
Northern Harrier 1 2 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 7 77
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 13
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1209
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 3 34
Peregrine Falcon 1 3 3
Merlin 0 0 6
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 7

Total: 5 16 1382
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Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 12:30:00 Total
observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter: John Weeks

Observers: John Weeks, Steve Tysz

Weather:
Minimal (5%) cloud-cover until 11:00 EDT; 25% to 50% thereafter. Fog
confined to the Connecticut River Valley. Wind WNW 6-10 mph, gusting to 15
mph during the last hour. Temperature 58-64 F.

Raptor Observations:
Five migrants. Not counted as such: 3 Black Vultures, 2 Turkey Vultures,
Bald Eagle, 2 Red-shouldered Hawks.

Non-raptor Observations:
Blue Jays (3 migrants), American Crows (flock of 10), Black-capped
Chickadees (2), American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco, Yellow-rumped Warblers
(2).
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Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)


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