Date: 3/16/23 5:26 pm
From: Jerry McWilliams <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Erie County, Presque Isle Hawk Watch for March 16, 2023
Presque Isle
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 16, 2023
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 1232 1350 1359
Osprey 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 21 29 39
Northern Harrier 1 1 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 2 2
Cooper's Hawk 4 4 4
Northern Goshawk 1 1 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 55 55 55
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 35 47 47
Rough-legged Hawk 1 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 5 5 5
Merlin 1 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 6 6 6
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 1364 1502 1522
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Jerry McWilliams

Observers: Don Snyder, Jim Baxter, Ken Felix

Visitors:
Ken Felix helped with the count all day. Roger Donn, Jim Baxter and his
grandson David, and Don Snyder assisted with the count for a while.
Visitors included my wife Linda, Mark Lethaby, Jim Flynn, Brian Pardini,
Julie Leonard, and about seven other people.


Weather:
Variably cloudy and cool with a steady SSW all day

Raptor Observations:
A rather productive day for this early in the season, but not surprised
because of several days in a row with north wind. With the south wind
birds were kept close to the lake. Birds were flying at all heights with
TVs being the predominant raptor counted. Red-shouldered and Red-tailed
Hawks moved through in singles and small groups throughout the day. Bald
Eagles made a very good showing, but it becomes more difficult these days
to determine which ones are migrants and which ones are local birds.
Highlights today included a Northern Goshawk and a Rough-legged Hawk.

Non-raptor Observations:
Small flocks of blackbirds and robins moving NE. Highlight was three
Sandhill Cranes. Other birds noted were Great Blue Heron 1, Gull species
25, Red-bellied Woodpecker 1, American Crow 65, Canada Goose 4, Mourning
Dove 6, and Eastern Meadowlark 1.

Predictions:
Continued relatively mild, but with rain showers. If there are breaks in
the rain, there may be some birds moving, but it doesn't look promising.

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