Date: 4/9/24 6:59 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Adams Farm - Athol MA (09 Apr 2024) 55 Raptors
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2024 22:58:01 +0000
From:<reports...>
Subject: Adams Farm - Athol MA (09 Apr 2024) 55 Raptors


Adams Farm - Athol MA
Athol, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 09, 2024
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Species Day's Count    Month Total  Season Total
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Black Vulture           0              0              0
Turkey Vulture         17            79            142
Osprey         6            16            17
Bald Eagle         0              1            16
Northern Harrier         3              7              8
Sharp-shinned Hawk         5            17            22
Cooper's Hawk           9            22            32
American Goshawk         0              0              0
Red-shouldered Hawk          3              5            28
Broad-winged Hawk           0              0              0
Red-tailed Hawk           0              4            14
Rough-legged Hawk           0              0              1
Golden Eagle         0              0              0
American Kestrel         9            10            13
Merlin         1              4              6
Peregrine Falcon         0              0              1
Unknown Accipiter           0              1              1
Unknown Buteo           0              0              5
Unknown Falcon         0              0              0
Unknown Eagle           0              0              0
Unknown Raptor         2              7            11

Total:         55            173            317
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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 Brown, Eric Mueller, Ernie Leblanc, Jeff Johnstone,
Joanne Hart, Ted Purcell

Weather:
A beautiful early spring day at Adams Farm with clear skies and temps
warming from 47-69???F.Light and variable winds with very good visibility.

Raptor Observations:
Local Raptors: TV-45, CH-4, RT-4, ML-1, BE-4, BV-2, RS-1

Non-raptor Observations:
Other Birds Observed: E.Phoebe-1, W.T.Sparrow-2, A.Robin-28, C.Goose-11,
C.Grackle-5,M.Dove-2, Song Sparrow-6, N.Cardinal-2, B.Jay-5,
R.B.Woodpecker-1, Pil. Woodpecker-1, A.Crow-6,Fish Crow-1, Raven-10,
R.W.Blackbird-5, A.Goldfinch-20, C.Flicker-2,Pine Siskin-3, Palm Warbler-1,
G.B. Heron-3, D.C.Cormorant-1, E.Bluebird-2

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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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