Date: 10/14/26 8:19 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Blueberry Hill (14 Oct 2026) 17 Raptors
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:59:11 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Blueberry Hill (14 Oct 2026) 17 Raptors


Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 14, 2026
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 7 123 123
Osprey 0 1 14
Bald Eagle 3 3 6
Northern Harrier 0 3 13
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 19 89
Cooper's Hawk 1 5 17
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 1210
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 4
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 5 36
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 3
Merlin 0 1 7
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 2 2 9

Total: 17 166 1532
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Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 12:30:00 Total
observation time: 2 hours

Official Counter: John Weeks

Observers: Gary Adamson

Weather:
Mostly cloudy; light NW wind. Trees ablaze with fall colors.

Raptor Observations:
Seventeen migrants. Not counted as migrants: 5 Turkey Vultures, 2 Bald
Eagles.

Non-raptor Observations:
Blue Jays (19 migrants), American Crows (2), Ruby-crowned Kinglets, Song
Sparrows.
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Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)


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