Date: 4/10/24 8:10 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Adams Farm - Athol MA (10 Apr 2024) 26 Raptors

Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2024 23:07:02 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Adams Farm - Athol MA (10 Apr 2024) 26 Raptors


Adams Farm - Athol MA
Athol, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 10, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 6 85 148
Osprey 5 21 22
Bald Eagle 1 2 17
Northern Harrier 1 8 9
Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 23 28
Cooper's Hawk 2 24 34
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 5 28
Broad-winged Hawk 1 1 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1 5 15
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 2 12 15
Merlin 0 4 6
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 1 2 2
Unknown Buteo 0 0 5
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 7 11

Total: 26 199 343
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 11:30:00 Total
observation time: 4.5 hours

Official Counter: Mark Morris

Observers: Ernie Leblanc, Jeff Johnstone, Scott Wiinikka, Ted Purcell

Weather:
The weather today was comfortable as temps were between 49-62’F with
increasing clouds; darker to the west. Calm winds to start increasing to 9
from the south. Visibility was OK but with moderate haze.


Raptor Observations:
Consistent early morning movement this week from Osprey. Little bit of
everything today as we continue to get a mixed bag recently. Ernie, Jeff,
and I had a cool moment welcoming our first Broad wing of the spring
migration!

Local Raptors: TV-67, CH-4, ML-1, AK-1, RT-4, SS-1, BV-2

Non-raptor Observations:
Other Birds Observed: Pine Warbler-1, Palm Warbler-2, B.Jay-6, A.Robin-8,
C.Grackle-24, Song Sparrow-10, W.T.Sparrow-2, M.Dove-2, E.Phoebe-1, House
Finch-2, R.B.Woodpecker-1, N.Flicker-2, E.Bluebird-1, B.H.Cowbird-3,
G.B.Heron-1,Tree Swallow-1, R.W.Swallow-2, Raven-2, D.C.Cormorant-2,
E.Towee-1, R.W.BB-2,.Starling-100+/- House Sparrow-30+/-
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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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