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Date: 4/7/24 8:52 pm From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...> Subject: [MASSBIRD] Plum Island MA (07 Apr 2024) 9 Raptors
Date: Sun, 7 Apr 2024 22:51:50 +0000 From:<reports...> Subject: Plum Island MA (07 Apr 2024) 9 Raptors Plum Island MA Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 07, 2024 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 3 3 27 Osprey 0 3 4 Bald Eagle 0 0 7 Northern Harrier 2 8 41 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 7 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 4 American Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 12 29 Merlin 3 7 15 Peregrine Falcon 1 1 2 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 1 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 1 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 1 Total: 9 35 139 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 11:30:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Brian Rusnica Observers: John Cannizzo Visitors: Andrea Cannizzo, Harris Stein Weather: Moderate NNE and NE winds. Temps 38 to 42 deg F. Raptor Observations: Raptors that failed to migrate: Northern Harrier 4 (1 Ad m) Osprey 3 Turkey Vulture 4 Non-raptor Observations: Non-Raptors: 140 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Surf Scoter 1 Long-tailed Duck Predictions: Rather weak WNW and W winds and sunny with temperatures 40 to 60 deg Fahrenheit. With such feeble winds and warm, sunny conditions, chances are good that an onshore (easterly) breeze might develop in mid morning or early afternoon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Robert Secatore (<rs8843829...>) Plum Island MA information may be found at: http://www.massbird.org/emhw More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=115

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