Date: 4/8/24 5:58 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Adams Farm - Athol MA (08 Apr 2024) 65 Raptors

Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2024 22:50:40 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Adams Farm - Athol MA (08 Apr 2024) 65 Raptors


Adams Farm - Athol MA
Athol, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 08, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 26 62 125
Osprey 6 10 11
Bald Eagle 1 1 16
Northern Harrier 3 4 5
Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 12 17
Cooper's Hawk 12 13 23
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 2 2 25
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 1 4 14
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 1 1 4
Merlin 0 3 5
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 1 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 5 5 9

Total: 65 118 262
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total
observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Mark Morris

Observers: Dave Small, Eric Mueller, Ernie Leblanc, Joanne Hart,
Steve Farrell

Visitors:
Shelly Small


Weather:
The weather today was a welcome experience with clear skies and temps
ranging from 38-64’F.Mostly calm to variable winds with excellent
visibility.


Raptor Observations:
Raptors felt the morning sun and the migrants moved mostly single file
north. Accipiters and Osprey controlled the flight, but a good variety as
well. I witnessed in my scope the mating of a pair of Black Vultures. The
male was easy to see with his wings extended to reveal the white in the
primaries.

Local Raptors:TV-66, BV-2, BE-4, RT-5, CH-3, SS-2

Non-raptor Observations:
Other Birds Observed: P.Wdpcker-1, Song Sparrow-10, A.Robin-24, B.Jay-5,
M.Dove-2, R.Crossbill-2, E.Phoebe-1, W.T.Sparrow-6, E.Bluebird-2,
R.W.Blackbird-2, D.E.Junco-7, A.Crow-8, Fish Crow-1, Raven-2, House
Sparrow-20+/-, E.Starling-200+/-, C.Grackle-5, D.C.Cormorant-2, Black
Duck-38, Mallard-4, C.Merganser-5, G.H.Heron-8, B.Kingfisher-1,
R.B.Wdpcker-1, W.B.Nut.-1, Rough Winged Swallow-1, E.Towhee-1
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Report submitted by Mark Morris (<MDMRemodeling...>)
Adams Farm - Athol MA information may be found at:
https://massbird.org/emhw/


More site information at hawkcount.org:
https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=953

 
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