Date: 4/11/24 12:15 pm
From: <jerrymcw...> <0000001b5c226889-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Erie County, Presque Isle Hawk Watch for April 11, 2024
Presque Isle
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 11, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 1
Turkey Vulture 38 4438 9955
Osprey 0 5 13
Bald Eagle 0 11 51
Northern Harrier 2 8 19
Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 89 118
Cooper's Hawk 1 5 17
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 4 106
Broad-winged Hawk 2 2 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1 22 193
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 10 47 73
Merlin 0 0 9
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 4
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 4
Unknown Buteo 0 3 26
Unknown Falcon 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 1 2

Total: 70 4639 10596
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Observation start time: 11:30:00
Observation end time: 13:45:00
Total observation time: 2.25 hours

Official Counter: Jerry McWilliams

Observers: Jason Bojczyk

Visitors:
Jason Bojczyk assisted with the watch.


Weather:
Mostly cloudy, SSE wind gusting to 23 mph.

Raptor Observations:
There was a break in the rain from late morning to mid-afternoon when a few
birds passed through close to the lake.

Non-raptor Observations:


Predictions:
Very windy with winds out of the WSW, but much colder and 100% chance of
rain. Doesn't sound good.Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>

 
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