Date: 3/28/24 9:28 am
From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Erie County, Presque Isle Hawk Watch for March 28, 2024
Presque Isle
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Mar 28, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 1 1
Turkey Vulture 102 5417 5503
Osprey 1 8 8
Bald Eagle 0 32 40
Northern Harrier 0 11 11
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 29 29
Cooper's Hawk 0 12 12
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 102 102
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 3 158 171
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 26 26
Merlin 0 9 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 2
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 2
Unknown Buteo 0 23 23
Unknown Falcon 0 3 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 1

Total: 109 5834 5943
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Observation start time: 08:45:00
Observation end time: 10:45:00
Total observation time: 2 hours

Official Counter: Jerry McWilliams

Observers:

Visitors:
none


Weather:
Mostly clear with west wind and cold.

Raptor Observations:
The lake breeze pushed the few passing vultures about 3/4 inland from the
Lake Erie shore with few hawks.

Non-raptor Observations:
Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Brown-headed Cowbird, Red-winged Blackbird,
Common Grackle, European Starling, Ring-billed and Herring Gull, Northern
Flicker 1, American Robin, House Finch, and House Sparrow

Predictions:
More of the same tomorrow with more of a northern flow of wind. Not
expecting a flight.Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>

 
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