Date: 3/6/23 9:51 am
From: Jerry McWilliams <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Erie County, Presque Isle Hawk Watch for March 6, 2023
Presque Isle
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 06, 2023
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 6 118 127
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 8 18
Northern Harrier 0 0 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 12 12
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 7 138 158
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 12:00:00
Total observation time: 1.5 hours

Official Counter: Jerry McWilliams

Observers:

Visitors:
None


Weather:
Mostly cloudy and cold with light east wind.

Raptor Observations:
A group of six TVs appearing to have just lifted off nearby, casually
flapping their way in a NE direction.

Non-raptor Observations:
Canada Goose 20, Rock Pigeon 9, Mourning Dove 1, Ring-billed Gull 1,
Herring Gull 2, Larus species 20, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, Blue Jay 3,
American Crow 12, European Starling 3, American Robin 17, House Finch 3,
Common Grackle 50

Predictions:
Cloudy in the AM clearing in the PM and cold with wind from the north to 20
mph. No flight likely.

Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
 
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