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7 Feb HMANA News: Data Release from the Raptor Population Index Project ["brown AT hmana.org" ] 6 Feb HSR: Borrego Valley (04 Feb 2012) 15 Raptors [] 29 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (06 May 2004) Raptors [] 29 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (01 May 2004) Raptors [] 29 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (26 Apr 2004) Raptors [] 29 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (08 Apr 2004) Raptors [] 29 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (01 Apr 2004) Raptors [] 11 Jan See Migrating Raptors in Turkey - April 2012 [Mike Street ] 9 Jan HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (05 Jan 2012) 4 Raptors [] 3 Jan HSR: Franklin Mt. (03 Jan 2012) END OF SEASON [] 3 Jan HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (02 Jan 2012) 1 Raptors [] 1 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (01 Jan 2012) Raptors [] 1 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (31 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 1 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (29 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 1 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (27 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 1 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (25 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 1 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (24 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 1 Jan HSR: Second Mountain (31 Dec 2011) 15 Raptors [] 1 Jan HSR: Allegheny Front (30 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 31 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (31 Dec 2011) 15 Raptors [] 31 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (31 Dec 2011) 12 Raptors [] 31 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (31 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors [] 30 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (30 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors [] 30 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (30 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors [] 30 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (30 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors [] 30 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (30 Dec 2011) 4 Raptors [] 29 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (28 Dec 2011) 8 Raptors [] 29 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (29 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 29 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (29 Dec 2011) 3 Raptors [] 29 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (29 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 28 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (28 Dec 2011) 5 Raptors [] 28 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (28 Dec 2011) 25 Raptors [] 28 Dec HSR: Allegheny Front (28 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 28 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (28 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors [] 28 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (24 Dec 2011) 16 Raptors [] 28 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (23 Dec 2011) 8 Raptors [] 27 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (27 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors [] 27 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (27 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 26 Dec HSR: Allegheny Front (26 Dec 2011) 6 Raptors [] 26 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (26 Dec 2011) 31 Raptors [] 26 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (26 Dec 2011) 20 Raptors [] 26 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (26 Dec 2011) 10 Raptors [] 25 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (25 Dec 2011) 10 Raptors [] 25 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (25 Dec 2011) 11 Raptors [] 24 Dec HSR: Stone Mt., Pa. (24 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors [] 24 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (24 Dec 2011) 13 Raptors [] 24 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (24 Dec 2011) 6 Raptors [] 24 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (24 Dec 2011) 5 Raptors [] 23 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (23 Dec 2011) 25 Raptors [] 23 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (23 Dec 2011) 31 Raptors [] 23 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (23 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 22 Dec HSR: Allegheny Front (22 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors [] 22 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (22 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 22 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (22 Dec 2011) 5 Raptors [] 22 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (22 Dec 2011) 10 Raptors [] 21 Dec HSR: Allegheny Front (21 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 20 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (20 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors [] 20 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (20 Dec 2011) 3 Raptors [] 20 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (20 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 20 Dec HSR: Allegheny Front (19 Dec 2011) 6 Raptors [] 20 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (20 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors [] 19 Dec unsubcribe [zeagles ] 19 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (19 Dec 2011) 38 Raptors [] 19 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (18 Dec 2011) 17 Raptors [] 19 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (19 Dec 2011) 20 Raptors [] 19 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (19 Dec 2011) 3 Raptors [] 19 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (18 Dec 2011) 10 Raptors [] 19 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (17 Dec 2011) 2 Raptors [] 19 Dec HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (16 Dec 2011) 13 Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Allegheny Front (17 Dec 2011) Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (18 Dec 2011) 4 Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Second Mountain (18 Dec 2011) 14 Raptors [] 18 Dec HSR: Waggoner's Gap (18 Dec 2011) 4 Raptors [] 17 Dec HSR: Washington Monument State Park (17 Dec 2011) 3 Raptors [] 17 Dec HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (17 Dec 2011) 11 Raptors [] 17 Dec HSR: Franklin Mt. (17 Dec 2011) 7 Raptors [] Subject: HMANA News: Data Release from the Raptor Population Index Project From: "brown AT hmana.org" <julie.tilden@GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:31:17 -0500 *Good news for birds of prey: most North American populations are stable or increasing:* *New Continent-wide Assessment of Population Trends * *A new report by the Raptor Population Index (RPI) Project shows that the majority of the 26 species of migratory raptors across North America are either recovering or in stable condition. *RPI is a cooperative partnership among four leading raptor and conservation organizations: Bird Studies Canada, Hawk Migration Association of North America, HawkWatch International, and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. Migratory raptors include hawks, falcons, kites, ospreys, harriers, eagles and vultures. The latest analysis examined datasets from 48 raptor migration watchsites from across North America. Results published at *www.rpi-project.org* include conservation status reports and an online resource for scientists, educators and wildlife enthusiasts featuring easy-to-read maps of population trends for each species. *How are raptors doing? * Most No**rth American species are doing well. A stark exception is the tiny American Kestrel. Unfortunately this colorful falcon continues to raise alarm among conservationists. The new RPI analysis shows kestrels continuing the long-term decline reported in previous RPI analyses.“Conservation concern remains high for this species” says Laurie Goodrich, Senior Monitoring Biologist at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary,“and warrants increased efforts to monitor populations and identify causes of the decline.” The good news is that the majority of raptor populations are stable or increasing. Bald Eagle numbers are stabilizing following long-term and widespread increases in populations documented by previous RPI analyses. Peregrine Falcon populations, once threatened with extinction, may also be stabilizing after a long period of steady growth. Likewise, the long-term upward trend for Merlin suggests their steady increase since the 1980s may have stabilized as well. Many species show similar regional results. In the West, Swainson’s Hawks increased during the 1980s and 1990s and in the most recent decade shows stable levels. In the East, Broad-winged Hawk, whose spectacular, massive September flights attract large crowds of hawkwatchers, also shows stable numbers at most sites throughout the east. Uniformity across the continent is, however, more the exception than the rule. Some species, such as the Golden Eagle show trends that differ regionally. During the past decade numbers seem to be stable or increasing in eastern and central regions, but show evidence of widespread declines at western monitoring sites. *Maintaining a continent-wide tracking system* *T*he RPI system includes over 200 independent raptor migration sites across North America forming the world’s largest bird migration monitoring network. These sites are operated by highly skilled, mainly volunteer citizen scientists who use standardized protocols and submit their migration count data through an electronic database, HawkCount.org. Launched in 2004 to mobilize the observations of thousands of hawkwatchers, RPI’s central aim is to produce and regularly update continental-scale assessments of the population trends and the conservation status of migratory raptors. RPI’s first publication,*The State of North America’s Birds of Prey*, a 466-page book released in 2008, is regarded as a keystone in our understanding of migratory raptor populations and their conservation in North America. To increase accessibility, RPI will now deliver results online and update them annually. Once again, RPI has shown that the dedicated efforts of hawkwatchers across Canada, United States and Mexico can make an important contribution to raptor conservation. Raptors are recovering from historic lows in their populations in the 1950s and 1960s (likely a combination of the post World War II “DDT era,” and increased pressures due to habitat lost and direct persecution). Does this mean we no longer need to be concerned about these birds? Definitely not. As Rosalie Edge, founder of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania said in 1934 “the time to protect a species is while it is still common.” *More Information* For more information on recent RPI results and regional population status updates for each raptor species, trend graphs and maps, visit the RPI website:*http://www.rpi-project.org/*. Julie Brown Monitoring Site Coordinator Hawk Migration Association of North America 151 Antrim Rd Hancock, NH 03449 home office: (603) 525-3499 cell: (781) 264-0778 brown AT hmana.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Borrego Valley (04 Feb 2012) 15 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 07:02:04 -0400 Borrego Valley Borrego Springs, California, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Feb 04, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 15 15 15 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 0 0 0 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Prairie Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 15 15 15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 09:30:00 Total observation time: 1.5 hours Official Counter: Joe Hopkins Observers: Mark Jorgensen, Paul Jorgensen Visitors: Thomas Antel Weather: Clear with temperature in the 50's. Raptor Observations: 16 TV's had been seen last night coming into the Date Farm at approximately 1630. Liftoff was at 0920 with little warmth and no wind. 14 were with initial liftoff and one lone TV seen hustling to catch up with the group. Non-raptor Observations: There were a large number of ravens sitting on the ground in the fields to the south of the night site as the TV's came in on the 3rd. Reminiscent of the SW's from last year. Northern flicker at the day site on the 4th. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Joe Hopkins (jhopkins AT parks.ca.gov) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (06 May 2004) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:01:21 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 06, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 10 TV 0 0 156 OS 0 2 64 BE 0 1 8 NH 0 1 55 SS 0 0 112 CH 0 0 71 NG 0 0 5 RS 0 0 61 BW 0 0 252 RT 0 1 289 RL 0 0 6 GE 0 0 39 AK 0 0 21 ML 0 0 4 PG 0 0 4 UA 0 0 7 UB 0 0 26 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 33 Total: 0 5 1224 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: No Coverage ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (01 May 2004) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:01:01 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: May 01, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 10 TV 0 0 156 OS 0 0 62 BE 0 0 7 NH 0 0 54 SS 0 0 112 CH 0 0 71 NG 0 0 5 RS 0 0 61 BW 0 0 252 RT 0 0 288 RL 0 0 6 GE 0 0 39 AK 0 0 21 ML 0 0 4 PG 0 0 4 UA 0 0 7 UB 0 0 26 UF 0 0 1 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 33 Total: 0 0 1219 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: No Coverage Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (26 Apr 2004) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:01:01 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 26, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 6 10 TV 0 9 156 OS 0 59 60 BE 0 2 7 NH 0 35 53 SS 0 55 111 CH 0 37 66 NG 0 2 5 RS 0 8 61 BW 0 237 237 RT 0 117 287 RL 0 0 6 GE 0 4 39 AK 0 10 21 ML 0 4 4 PG 0 3 3 UA 0 4 7 UB 0 12 26 UF 0 1 1 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 19 32 Total: 0 624 1192 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: Cloudy, 40% chance of rain High 50 NW winds 10-15 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (08 Apr 2004) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:01:05 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 08, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 4 TV 0 4 151 OS 0 3 4 BE 0 0 5 NH 0 8 26 SS 0 3 59 CH 0 2 31 NG 0 0 3 RS 0 0 53 BW 0 0 0 RT 0 26 196 RL 0 0 6 GE 0 0 35 AK 0 0 11 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 3 6 UB 0 1 15 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 17 Total: 0 54 622 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: RAIN Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (01 Apr 2004) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:01:50 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 01, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 4 TV 0 0 147 OS 0 0 1 BE 0 0 5 NH 0 0 18 SS 0 0 56 CH 0 0 29 NG 0 0 3 RS 0 0 53 BW 0 0 0 RT 0 0 170 RL 0 0 6 GE 0 0 35 AK 0 0 11 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 3 UB 0 0 14 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 13 Total: 0 0 568 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: fog and rain Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: See Migrating Raptors in Turkey - April 2012 From: Mike Street <mikestreet1 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:27:14 -0500 Good Morning: Tim Foran is a senior counter for the Niagara Peninsula Hawkwatch at Grimsby, Ontario. For the last four years he has used part of spring vacations in Turkey to watch some of the huge raptor and stork migration that passes through the Istanbul region due to a funnel effect created by the Europe - Asia land bridge at the Bosphorus. More than 150,000 birds have been counted in the spring, often with hundreds in the air simultaneously. Among 34 Old World species seen are: Lesser Spotted Eagle, Short-toed Eagle, Eurasian Buzzard, Western Honey Buzzard, Black Kite and Levant Sparrowhawk, some occasionally chased by local Hobbies. There are, as well, several species that North American Hawk Watchers would recognize such as Golden Eagle, Northern Goshawk, Osprey, Rough Legged Hawk, Merlin and, of course, Peregrine Falcon. Thousands of White Storks can pass low over head at one time. In fact, Istanbul is just as famous for its Stork migration. Many other species of non raptors can be seen, some in large numbers. The Hawkwatch is located on the Bosphorus, across from a 9th century castle. The location itself is rustic and quite beautiful, and offers many opportunities to photograph some of the exotic raptors at close range. The Turkish birders on site are quite generous hosts. Tim is going to Turkey again in April 2012 and has offered to help interested hawkwatchers organize a trip. Accommodation would be in a modern apartment hotel in the Galata Tower area of Istanbul, about one half hour from the airport and very close to the historic part of the city. The apartments, self contained with laundry on site, would each suit one or two people. Cost would be in the range of $US70.00 per night, possibly cheaper if many people book rooms. Public transit, about a 40 minute trip via one subway ride and then two buses, is used to get to the hawk-watch. The subway entrance is two blocks from the hotel. For a day or more away from the birds, sightseeing in Istanbul is amazing and easy, again using public transit, or by foot from the apartments. The US and Canadian dollars are worth ~$1.83 to the Turkish lira, so already reasonable local expenses for meals and other activities are literally almost half price. Restaurants are usually very affordable, and the food is of a very high quality. Tim knows Istanbul very well and will be available to help you with local knowledge and tips on how to get about. Turkish Airlines, among others, has direct non-stop flights to Istanbul from Toronto, New York and Chicago. Airfare varies according to seating chosen. Other airlines fly to Istanbul with a transfer somewhere in Europe. Tim expects to spend most days from April 9 – 17 at the hawkwatch site. Visitors can of course do their own thing during that time, and anyone wanting to then see some of the rest of Turkey, a fabulous destination in its own right, can make arrangements to continue on. Anyone interested in seeing the spring migration of raptors at the Bosphorus can contact Tim at Although my plans are not settled yet, I hope to join Tim in Istanbul. Mike -- Mike Street Ancaster, Ontario, Canada mikestreet1 AT gmail.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (05 Jan 2012) 4 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 10:01:38 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Jan 05, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 3 4 4 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 1 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 4 5 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:45:00 Observation end time: 15:15:00 Total observation time: 3.5 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Joe Scholtes Weather: mostly cloudy, W 10mph adult bald eagles: 13:45, 13:59 immature bald: 14:30 Raptor Observations: one adult bald eagle observed flying north Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (03 Jan 2012) END OF SEASON From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 15:01:58 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Jan 03, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 2 2 2 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1 1 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 3 3 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:15:00 Observation end time: 14:15:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Andrew Mason Observers: Weather: Cold; mostly cloudy; NW winds gusting to 30+ km/h. Raptor Observations: Local RTs; local BE; 1st--RT--12:17 p.m. EST; ad. BE--12:21, 12:52. Non-raptor Observations: Ravens, including a flock of 10; several flocks of Canada Geese. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Mason (AndyMason AT earthling.net) Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (02 Jan 2012) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 14:01:05 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Jan 02, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 0 Bald Eagle 1 1 1 Northern Harrier 0 0 0 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0 Northern Goshawk 0 0 0 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0 Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 0 Merlin 0 0 0 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Falcon 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 0 Total: 1 1 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Marc Robinson, Ron Homa Weather: Cold, windy, NW Raptor Observations: adult bald eagle 13:30 pm Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (01 Jan 2012) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 20:01:51 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Jan 01, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 0 0 OS 0 0 0 BE 0 0 0 NH 0 0 0 SS 0 0 0 CH 0 0 0 NG 0 0 0 RS 0 0 0 BW 0 0 0 RT 0 0 0 RL 0 0 0 GE 0 0 0 AK 0 0 0 ML 0 0 0 PG 0 0 0 UA 0 0 0 UB 0 0 0 UF 0 0 0 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 0 0 Total: 0 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:15:00 Observation end time: 12:30:00 Total observation time: 2.25 hours Official Counter: Bob Stewart Observers: Visitors: none Weather: Wind out of SE and S 10-13 mph. Unseasonably warm 3 degrees C. 25% Cloud cover rapidly changing to 100% Cloud Cover with intermittent showers. Visibility 17 km decreasing to 5 km. Raptor Observations: none Last day of fall hawk watch. Non-raptor Observations: raven; crows. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (31 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 20:01:32 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 31, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 0 44 2327 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 0 105 13219 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: Rain and Fog Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (29 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 20:01:01 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 29, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 0 44 2327 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 0 105 13219 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (27 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 20:01:57 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 27, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 0 44 2327 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 0 105 13219 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: Rain Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (25 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 20:01:55 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 25, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 0 38 2321 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 0 99 13213 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: No Count= Christmas Day Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (24 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 20:01:19 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 24, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 0 38 2321 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 0 99 13213 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (No count conducted today) Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (31 Dec 2011) 15 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 16:01:04 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 31, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 2 45 215 Turkey Vulture 1 76 1347 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 0 35 226 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 1 3 264 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 129 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 6 137 1304 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 4 21 123 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 6 34 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Swainson's Hawk 1 1 1 Total: 15 353 14063 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk, Morris Cox Observers: Joan Renninger, Larry Coble, Randy Brenner Visitors: one Weather: Light west winds in the AM becoming moderate and northwest by noon, under a mostly cloudy and sometimes overcast sky. Temps 35-48. Pretty nice for 12-31. Raptor Observations: 4 golden eagles, 2 adults AT 11:35, unaged AT 12:48, juv AT 12:50. Swainson's Hawk (dark mph imm) AT 11:06,(1st bird), This bird,that was within one mile of the site was watched by 3 very competent hawkwatchers for 5 min+. All agreed it was a buteo, and via process of elimination, concluded it might be an imm.dark mph Swainson's Hawk, since it showed all the right flight characteristics and profile. But without any very significant field marks to verify the species, the original call was unid buteo. Upon further review the call has been changed to Swainson's Hawk Last bird of the season, a nice low & close Cooper's Hawk AT 3:20. At least 5 red-tails and one adult bald eagle were seen roaming the area before trv east, and not counted. Non-raptor Observations: 2 herring gulls and 3-4 other unid sea gulls. 13 N. ravens Predictions: This concludes our Fall season. Many thanks to our entire counter staff for a great job in putting together this really great record season.( New season record for total birds,(14,063), bald eagles(226),and TV's (1,346). ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (30 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 08:01:36 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 30, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 0 44 2327 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 0 105 13219 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Kevin Georg, Rosemary McGlynn Observers: Ed Gowarty, Kevin Georg Visitors: Ed Gowarty,Kevin Georg Weather: light to mod. SW to SSE to SE winds; mostly cloudy;high 5C with no precip Raptor Observations: none Non-raptor Observations: 1 bluejay,2 ravens,26 crows,17 turkeys ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rosemary McGlynn () BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (31 Dec 2011) 15 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:12:16 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 31, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 2 45 215 Turkey Vulture 1 76 1347 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 0 35 226 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 1 3 264 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 129 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 6 137 1304 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 4 21 123 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 1 7 35 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 15 353 14063 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk, Morris Cox Observers: Joan Renninger, Larry Coble, Randy Brenner Visitors: one Weather: Light west winds in the AM becoming moderate and northwest by noon, under a mostly cloudy and sometimes overcast sky. Temps 35-48. Pretty nice for 12-31. Raptor Observations: 4 golden eagles, 2 adults AT 11:35, unaged AT 12:48, juv AT 12:50. Unidentfied buteo AT 11:06,(1st bird), This bird,that was within one mile of the site was watched by 3 very competent hawkwatchers for 5 min+. All agreed it was a buteo, and via process of elimination, concluded it might be an imm.dark mph Swainson's Hawk, since it showed all the right flight characteristics. But without any very significant field marks to verify the species, the certainy was insufficient to make the id. Last bird of the season, a nice low & close Cooper's Hawk AT 3:20. At least 5 red-tails and one adult bald eagle were seen roaming the area before trv east, and not counted. Non-raptor Observations: 2 herring gulls and 3-4 other unid sea gulls. 13 N. ravens Predictions: This concludes our Fall season. Many thanks to our entire counter staff for a great job in putting together this really great record season.( New season record for total birds,(14,063), bald eagles(226),and TV's (1,346). ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (31 Dec 2011) 12 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:12:57 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 31, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 6 84 TV 0 36 2159 OS 0 0 439 BE 4 54 470 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 3 862 NG 0 14 28 RS 0 20 220 BW 0 0 13263 RT 5 239 2726 RL 0 3 3 GE 3 46 230 AK 0 1 274 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 12 432 31119 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours Official Counter: Ron Freed Observers: Carl Laughlin, Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Jim Spontak, Joe Lavella, Joe Sabo, Joe Yoder, Jose Medina, Keith Gingrich, Meredith Lombard, Pat Freed, Tina Cole Visitors: Shorty Lowe, Isabel Houston, Mary Ann Spontak, 5 Weather: More clouds than sun, with light SW winds in the morning, increasing to moderate NW in the afternoon. Raptor Observations: BE AD 2:05(2), 2:45, 2:47 GE AD 1:24, 2:10, 2:45 First bird - RT 11:55 Last bird of the year - BE 2:47 Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese - 80 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Freed (rrfreed AT embarqmail.com) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (31 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 15:12:31 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 31, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 1 26 236 Northern Harrier 0 1 44 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 593 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 0 1 17 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 37 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 0 72 1383 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 45 160 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 1 152 4606 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Tony Ferro Weather: Mostly cloudy,Very light SW wind,drizzle 2:15. Raptor Observations: Ad BE 1:53,2 local Ad BE`s Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (30 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:12:55 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 30, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 6 84 TV 0 36 2159 OS 0 0 439 BE 0 50 466 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 3 862 NG 0 14 28 RS 1 20 220 BW 0 0 13263 RT 0 234 2721 RL 0 3 3 GE 0 43 227 AK 0 1 274 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 1 420 31107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:45:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4.25 hours Official Counter: Joe Lavella Observers: Visitors: Kirk and Maria Callison Weather: Thick fog and low clouds in the morning, then light S winds and mostly cloudy with temps in the mid to upper 30s. Raptor Observations: 1 unaged RS at 11:48 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Freed (rrfreed AT embarqmail.com) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (30 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:12:35 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 30, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 43 213 Turkey Vulture 0 75 1346 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 0 35 226 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 129 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 0 131 1298 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 1 17 119 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 6 34 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 1 338 14048 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Larry Coble, Morris Cox Observers: Joan Renninger, Lee Rumfelt Weather: A light covering of ridgetop snow melted with temperatures of 0 to 4 C; skies hazy and cloudy, clearing late; winds 4 to 7 mph from the west transitioning to southeast by 15:00. Raptor Observations: Golden Eagle: unaged at 13:01 Immature Bald Eagle (Basic I) seen eastbound over Sharp Mountain Non-raptor Observations: Non-specific waterfowl: 10 Wild Turkey: 4 Common Raven: 4 Downy, Hairy and Red-bellied Woodpeckers seen feeding together upon a single Staghorn Sumac. Predictions: Grand Finale ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (30 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:12:06 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 30, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 1 25 235 Northern Harrier 0 1 44 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 593 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 0 1 17 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 37 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 0 72 1383 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 45 160 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 1 151 4605 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Weather: Mostly cloudy, 2 mph SW wind. Raptor Observations: Imm BE 2:49,2 local Ad BE`s, Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (30 Dec 2011) 4 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:12:58 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 30, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 45 299 Turkey Vulture 0 14 636 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 464 Bald Eagle 1 31 313 Northern Harrier 0 4 153 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 4447 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 557 Northern Goshawk 0 14 29 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 33 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 116 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13319 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 135 1691 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 1 14 Golden Eagle 0 33 132 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 390 Merlin 0 0 141 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 57 Unknown Falcon 0 0 8 Unknown Raptor 0 0 46 Total: 4 292 22846 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: David Barber Weather: overcast and hazy, SW and S winds 1-7 mph Raptor Observations: BAEA: 1346A Non-raptor Observations: flock of 40 dark-eyed juncos ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (28 Dec 2011) 8 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:12:57 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 28, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 4 45 299 Turkey Vulture 0 14 636 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 464 Bald Eagle 4 30 312 Northern Harrier 0 4 153 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 4447 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 557 Northern Goshawk 0 14 29 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 33 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 116 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13319 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 0 132 1688 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 1 14 Golden Eagle 0 33 132 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 390 Merlin 0 0 141 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 57 Unknown Falcon 0 0 8 Unknown Raptor 0 0 46 Total: 8 288 22842 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Matt Wlasniewski Weather: WNW m ovct Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: raven ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (29 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:12:49 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 29, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 43 213 Turkey Vulture 0 75 1346 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 0 35 226 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 129 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 0 131 1298 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 16 118 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 6 34 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 0 337 14047 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Fred Wilcox Observers: Joan Renninger, Morris Cox Visitors: 46 Canada geese Weather: Cold, cloudy with a light wind from the WSW. Temperature range of 23 to 29. At 12:00 noon the wind shifted to the south, and at 1:00 pm snow began to fall. At 2:00 pm visibility was near zero and the count was terminated for the day. Raptor Observations: none Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: warmer ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (29 Dec 2011) 3 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:12:14 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 29, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 0 24 234 Northern Harrier 1 1 44 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 593 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 0 1 17 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 37 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 1 72 1383 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 1 45 160 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 3 150 4604 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Fred Fries Observers: Visitors: Tony Ferro Weather: Wintry cold, under partly sunny sky with mostly a southwesterly breeze Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Snow Geese ======================================================================== Report submitted by Fred Fries () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (29 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:12:51 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 29, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 6 84 TV 0 36 2159 OS 0 0 439 BE 0 50 466 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 3 862 NG 0 14 28 RS 0 19 219 BW 0 0 13263 RT 0 234 2721 RL 0 3 3 GE 0 43 227 AK 0 1 274 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 0 419 31106 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours Official Counter: Ron Freed Observers: Gene Wagner, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich Visitors: 2 Weather: Overcast with light variable winds becoming SSE. Steady snow eliminated visiblity at 1 pm. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Freed (rrfreed AT embarqmail.com) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (28 Dec 2011) 5 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:12:17 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 28, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 43 213 Turkey Vulture 0 75 1346 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 3 35 226 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 129 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 1 131 1298 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 16 118 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 1 6 34 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 5 337 14047 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk, Morris Cox Observers: Visitors: Joan Renninger Weather: Strong gusty northwest winds, increasing through the day and ending witn 10-20 mph gusting to 25-30. Mostly overcast with some sun. Cold with temps 31-35. Raptor Observations: Sub-ad BE (7:38), juv BE (7:39), imm BE (8:58) all low & overhead--- An early AM suprise. Non-raptor Observations: 100+ C. Geese Predictions: A sunny AM, light west winds, becoming mostly cloudy with a moderate southwest wind. Temps 30's to low 40's. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (28 Dec 2011) 25 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:12:03 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 28, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 2 6 84 TV 2 36 2159 OS 0 0 439 BE 11 50 466 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 3 862 NG 0 14 28 RS 0 19 219 BW 0 0 13263 RT 4 234 2721 RL 0 3 3 GE 6 43 227 AK 0 1 274 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 25 419 31106 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:45:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Keith Gingrich Observers: Carl Rojahn, Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Dave Smith, Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Joe Lavella, Jose Medina, Keith Gingrich, Mark Scarff Visitors: 11 Weather: Gusty winds with occasional snow showers and graupel Raptor Observations: BE Juv 10:45; 10:48 BE WB 9:48, 10:50 BE Ad 8:03, 9:38(2), 1:22(2), 1:39, 2:14 GE Juv 10:52 GE Sub 1:08, 1:20 GE Ad 8:35, 2:06, 2:24 First bird BE 8:03 Last bird GE 2:24 Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese 80 ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (waggap AT comcast.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (28 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:12:23 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 28, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 0 44 2327 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 0 105 13219 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 12:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Rosemary McGlynn Observers: Visitors: 3 visitors for viewscape Weather: cold,strong W winds with wind driven snow flurries;visibility distance limited Raptor Observations: none Non-raptor Observations: 5 crows,28 turkeys in field below watch Predictions: 15-25mph W winds overnight. Thurs. some variant of W winds tending toward SW 10-20mph. High near 35F, PM snow showers possible. Note: the road from the cemetery & hawk watch lane have several inches of snow but were quite driveable this afternoon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rosemary McGlynn () BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (28 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:12:47 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 28, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 0 24 234 Northern Harrier 0 0 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 2 593 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 0 1 17 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 37 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 1 71 1382 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 44 159 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 1 147 4601 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Weather: Cloudy.W/NW wiond 0-10 mph with gusts to 30,Lake effect snow limited vis.frequntly, Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (24 Dec 2011) 16 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:12:43 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 24, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 41 295 Turkey Vulture 0 14 636 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 464 Bald Eagle 3 26 308 Northern Harrier 0 4 153 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 4447 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 557 Northern Goshawk 1 14 29 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 33 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 116 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13319 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 132 1688 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 1 14 Golden Eagle 9 33 132 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 390 Merlin 0 0 141 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 57 Unknown Falcon 0 0 8 Unknown Raptor 0 0 46 Total: 16 280 22834 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: David Hughes Weather: WNW 10-15 Raptor Observations: eight adult goldens, one juvenile one adult Bald, two immature Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (23 Dec 2011) 8 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:12:23 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 23, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 41 295 Turkey Vulture 0 14 636 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 464 Bald Eagle 1 23 305 Northern Harrier 0 4 153 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 4447 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 557 Northern Goshawk 0 13 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 33 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 116 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13319 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 129 1685 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 1 14 Golden Eagle 5 24 123 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 390 Merlin 0 0 141 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 57 Unknown Falcon 0 0 8 Unknown Raptor 0 0 46 Total: 8 264 22818 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Ron Homa Weather: NW wind Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Five ravens ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (27 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:12:20 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 27, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 4 82 TV 0 34 2157 OS 0 0 439 BE 1 39 455 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 3 862 NG 0 14 28 RS 0 19 219 BW 0 0 13263 RT 0 230 2717 RL 0 3 3 GE 0 37 221 AK 0 1 274 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 1 394 31081 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 10:00:00 Total observation time: 2 hours Official Counter: Ron Freed Observers: Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich Visitors: 2 Weather: Overcast with moderate SSE winds. Rain ended the count at 10. Raptor Observations: BE Juv 9:58 (only bird) Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Freed (rrfreed AT embarqmail.com) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (27 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:12:19 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 27, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 43 213 Turkey Vulture 0 75 1346 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 0 32 223 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 18 129 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 0 130 1297 Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2 Golden Eagle 0 16 118 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 5 33 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 0 332 14042 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 10:30:00 Total observation time: 2.5 hours Official Counter: Morris Cox Observers: Visitors: nonw Weather: 100% overcast with winds 5-10+ from the SSE-SSW. Temp range 1-2c Rain AT 10:30 closed the count for today. Raptor Observations: none Non-raptor Observations: C.Geese = 5 Predictions: weather improving ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (26 Dec 2011) 6 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:12:22 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 26, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 6 44 2327 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 6 105 13219 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Bob Gorsuch Observers: Bob Stewart, Ruth Sager, Tom Dick Visitors: Ruth Sager and grand-daughter Mindy. Helping Spot; Bob Stewart Weather: Temp around freezing mark. Wind 3-10 mph from West. 100% cloud Cover. Visibility 37 km. Raptor Observations: 6 red-tailed hawks. Non-raptor Observations: 2 flocks of Canada Geese 55; 28 1 flock of Tundra Swans- 13 14 turkey in field below. Predictions: Rain, mostly in the afternoon. Winds from SE at 5-10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (26 Dec 2011) 31 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:12:29 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 26, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 2 4 82 TV 3 34 2157 OS 0 0 439 BE 8 38 454 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 1 3 862 NG 0 14 28 RS 2 19 219 BW 0 0 13263 RT 8 230 2717 RL 1 3 3 GE 6 37 221 AK 0 1 274 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 31 393 31080 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Don Orris, Gene Wagner, Jose Medina, Keith Gingrich, Mark Scarff, Ron Freed, Tina Cole Visitors: 26 Weather: Mostly cloudy with strong gusty NW winds. Raptor Observations: BE Juv 10:55 BE WB 11:01 BE 4Yr 12:59 BE AD 10:05, 11:05,12:57, 12:59, 1:57 GE Sub 10:59 GE AD 10:59, 11:45, 1:14 GE Unaged 10:35(2) In addition to one light RL, a dark RL was seen on the north side but not observed going through. First bird - RT 9:05 Last bird - BE 1:57 Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese - 270, duck sp. - 35, 1 lone snow goose ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (waggap AT comcast.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (26 Dec 2011) 20 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:12:12 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 26, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 3 43 213 Turkey Vulture 2 75 1346 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 4 32 223 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 18 129 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 8 130 1297 Rough-legged Hawk 1 2 2 Golden Eagle 1 16 118 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 5 33 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 20 332 14042 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Randy Brenner Observers: Ed Chubb, Gayle Lawrence, Gayle McKinne, Larry Coble, Tom McKinne Visitors: Kelly McKinne Weather: Strong, gusty northwest winds with a mostly overcast sky. Temps 37-41. Raptor Observations: Adult BE 11:14, 11:58(2), 2:12 Imm GE-Basic I 12:54 Dark Phase Roughlegged hawk 12:32 1st bird RT 10:15 last bird BE 2:12 2 Adult BE flew NE at 11:21 and were not counted Non-raptor Observations: 30 Canada Geese 3 Ravens Predictions: rain in the afternoon ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (26 Dec 2011) 10 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:12:52 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 26, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 2 24 234 Northern Harrier 0 0 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 2 593 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 0 1 17 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 3 37 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 2 70 1381 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 5 44 159 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 10 146 4600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Becky Gretton Weather: Cloudy,light NW wind. Raptor Observations: Ad GE`s 10:32,12:48,Imm GE 12:38,UA s 12:50,23:05,Imm BE`s 12:38,1:59. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (25 Dec 2011) 10 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:12:02 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 25, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 1 40 210 Turkey Vulture 1 73 1344 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 0 28 219 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 17 128 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 5 122 1289 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 1 15 117 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 5 33 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 10 312 14022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk Observers: Eileen Schwenk, Rosemary Spreha Weather: Light south-southwest wind under sunny AM skies becoming partly cloudy by mid PM. Temps 31-39. Raptor Observations: Juv GE 11:56 over so. val Non-raptor Observations: 2 ravens ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (25 Dec 2011) 11 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:12:33 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 25, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 80 TV 6 31 2154 OS 0 0 439 BE 0 30 446 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 2 861 NG 0 14 28 RS 0 17 217 BW 0 0 13263 RT 4 222 2709 RL 0 2 2 GE 0 31 215 AK 1 1 274 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 11 362 31049 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Gene Wagner, Ron Freed Observers: Gene Wagner, Pat Freed, Ron Freed Visitors: 2 Weather: Clear skies with light SE winds in the am, then increasing clouds with stronger SW winds. Raptor Observations: First bird - AK 9:25 (previous late date was December 14) Last bird - RT 2:25 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Gene Wagner (nate AT copper.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Stone Mt., Pa. (24 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 19:12:52 -0400 Stone Mt., Pa. Allensville, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 24, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 0 TV 0 2 294 OS 0 0 66 BE 0 10 92 NH 0 1 51 SS 0 1 975 CH 0 2 128 NG 0 0 6 RS 0 6 44 BW 0 0 1584 RT 0 45 562 RL 0 2 2 GE 1 34 110 AK 0 0 100 ML 0 0 31 PG 0 0 17 UA 0 0 6 UB 0 1 3 UF 0 0 2 UE 0 0 1 UR 0 0 20 Total: 1 104 4094 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 11:00:00 Total observation time: 2 hours Official Counter: Jon Kauffman Observers: Jon Kauffman Weather: light winds from the WNW Raptor Observations: GE: 953(Ad) Turkey and Black Vultures seen but not counted Non-raptor Observations: Canada Goose 156 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jen Brackbill (jab56 AT outreach.psu.edu) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (24 Dec 2011) 13 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 17:12:05 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 24, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 3 22 232 Northern Harrier 0 0 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 592 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 1 1 17 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 3 37 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 5 68 1379 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 3 39 154 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 13 136 4590 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Fred Fries Observers: Weather: Light, northwesterly winds with a mostly sunny sky Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Fred Fries () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (24 Dec 2011) 6 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:12:05 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 24, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 80 TV 1 25 2148 OS 0 0 439 BE 1 30 446 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 2 861 NG 0 14 28 RS 1 17 217 BW 0 0 13263 RT 2 218 2705 RL 0 2 2 GE 1 31 215 AK 0 0 273 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 6 351 31038 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Gene Wagner, Ron Freed Observers: Gene Wagner, Joe Sabo, Pat Freed Visitors: 15 Weather: Overcast with moderate NW winds and early snow flurries, then clearing to fair skies and light N winds. Raptor Observations: BE Juv 12:15 GE AD 9:10 First bird - GE 9:10 Last bird - RT 1:10 Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese - 60 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Gene Wagner (nate AT copper.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (24 Dec 2011) 5 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 24 Dec 2011 16:12:38 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 24, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 39 209 Turkey Vulture 2 72 1343 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 1 28 219 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 15 126 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 0 117 1284 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 14 116 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 5 33 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 2 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 5 302 14012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk Observers: Joan Renninger, Larry Coble, Rosemary Spreha Weather: Moderate-light northwest wind under mostly cloudy AM sky becoming mostly sunny in the PM. Temps 31-34. Raptor Observations: Only one adult bald eagle today AT 1:36,but it gives us a new season BE record (219). 4 raptors were seen today that traveled east and were not counted. 1st bird 10:16 RS, last, 1:36. BE Non-raptor Observations: 4 ravens, 35 C geese Predictions: south winds, a little warmer with more clouds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (23 Dec 2011) 25 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:12:18 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 23, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 11 39 209 Turkey Vulture 2 70 1341 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 3 27 218 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 13 124 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 5 117 1284 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 1 14 116 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 1 5 33 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 2 29 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 25 297 14007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Official Counter: Larry Coble, Randy Brenner Observers: Randy Brenner, Rosemary Spreha Weather: Temperature 0 to 2 C; winds from the northwest at 13 to 24 mph; mostly cloudy with a trace of mid-afternoon drizzle and sleet. Raptor Observations: 14,000th bird of the season: Red-tailed Hawk at 12:55. Bald Eagle: adults at 13:26(2) and 14:07. Golden Eagle: adult at 14:25. Non-raptor Observations: Common Raven: 7 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (23 Dec 2011) 31 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:12:24 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 23, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 80 TV 4 24 2147 OS 0 0 439 BE 8 29 445 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 2 861 NG 2 14 28 RS 0 16 216 BW 0 0 13263 RT 10 216 2703 RL 0 2 2 GE 7 30 214 AK 0 0 273 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 31 345 31032 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Mark Scarff, Robert McLaughlin Visitors: Chad Clark, 6 Weather: Mostly cloudy with gusty winds NNW to NW. Raptor Observations: BE Juv 2:12 BE WB 10:05 BE AD 10:45, 1:31, 1:46(2), 2:08, 2:22 GE Sub 10:24, 2:43 GE AD 1:28, 3:04(2), 3:39, 3:51 First bird - RT 8:15 Last bird - GE 3:51 Two dark RLs were in view together for several minutes, but went down and were not seen going through. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (waggap AT comcast.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (23 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 15:12:25 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 23, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 0 19 229 Northern Harrier 0 0 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 592 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 0 0 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 36 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 0 63 1374 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 36 151 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 0 123 4577 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Steve Hall Observers: Weather: Cloudy,mostly very light NW wind,Fog,haze,snow limited vis. most opfthe day. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Steve Hall () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (22 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:12:18 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 22, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 1 38 2321 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 1 99 13213 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Ed Gowarty Observers: Bob Stewart, Kevin Georg Visitors: None- Helping spot: Bob Stewart, Kevin Georg, Bob Wertz. Weather: Heavily overcast day. Light winds from SW. Temp 4-8 degrees C. Raptor Observations: 1 Redtailed hawk only migrating raptor. Non-raptor Observations: 14 turkeys; 22 canada goose Predictions: Early AM showers. Cloudy, High temp 35 degrees F. Wind from West at 14 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (22 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:12:40 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 22, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 0 19 229 Northern Harrier 0 0 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 592 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 0 0 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 2 36 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 0 63 1374 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 36 151 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 0 123 4577 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Andrew Mason Observers: Weather: overcast with a few breaks of sun and periods of drizzle; light westerly winds. Raptor Observations: local RTs Non-raptor Observations: Ravens; calling Barred Owl; bunny under the feeder. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew Mason (AndyMason AT earthling.net) Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (22 Dec 2011) 5 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:12:08 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 22, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 28 198 Turkey Vulture 1 68 1339 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 1 24 215 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 123 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 0 112 1279 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 3 13 115 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 4 32 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 28 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 5 272 13982 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk Observers: Morris Cox Visitors: Lee Rumsfield, Joan Renninger, +1 Weather: Very light var. winds becoming 2-4 WNW. by late AM. Cloudy with little sun, and mild with temps 46-50. A nice December day on the mountain. Raptor Observations: 12:18, juv GE low&close over Stoney Val,-- 12:38, Adult GE md Hi over south val,-- 2:06 Adult BE low&close AT tree level approaching, and past the site AT eye level down the trail,(wow!) -- 2:35, Unaged GE distant over BM. Non-raptor Observations: 2 N ravens Predictions: Rain possible in the AM, clearing by PM ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (22 Dec 2011) 10 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:12:18 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 22, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 80 TV 0 20 2143 OS 0 0 439 BE 3 21 437 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 2 861 NG 1 12 26 RS 0 16 216 BW 0 0 13263 RT 6 206 2693 RL 0 2 2 GE 0 23 207 AK 0 0 273 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 10 314 31001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Dave Smith, Deb Gingrich, Don Orris, Gene Wagner, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Ron Freed Visitors: 3 Weather: Unseasonably warm with partly sunny skies and light winds from SW to S. Raptor Observations: BE AD 11:50(2), 12:10 First bird - RT 11:25 Last bird - NG 1:41 Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese - 90 ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (waggap AT comcast.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (21 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:12:48 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 21, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 0 37 2320 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 0 98 13212 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours Official Counter: Rosemary McGlynn Observers: Visitors: Tom Dick Weather: light to mod. S winds, high near 50F;low valley fog 10-100% off & on;dry/drizzle/rain off & on. Rain at 1PM. Raptor Observations: none Non-raptor Observations: 1 wb nuthatch,6 crows,a flock of 42 turkeys in field below watch Predictions: rain & wind overnight. Thurs. cloudy with light WSW winds and high near 40F ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rosemary McGlynn () BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (20 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:12:16 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 20, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 28 198 Turkey Vulture 0 67 1338 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 0 23 214 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 123 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 1 112 1279 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 10 112 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 4 32 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 28 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 1 267 13977 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Morris Cox Observers: Visitors: Two biologist from IGMR wildlife. Weather: Overcast all day with winds from NE to S. Temp range 5-3C Rain/snow closed the watch early. Raptor Observations: none Non-raptor Observations: none Predictions: Rain ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (20 Dec 2011) 3 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:12:54 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 20, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 0 19 229 Northern Harrier 0 0 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 592 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 0 0 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 2 36 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 2 63 1374 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 36 151 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 3 123 4577 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Becky Gretton Observers: Tony Ferro Visitors: Tony Ferro Weather: Cold and cloudy changing to mostly clear skies. Little wind. Raptor Observations: Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawks Non-raptor Observations: about 250 Brant. House Finches and Goldfinches ======================================================================== Report submitted by Becky Gretton () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (20 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:12:44 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 20, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 4126 Osprey 0 0 102 Bald Eagle 0 411 1153 Northern Harrier 0 5 295 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 878 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 260 Northern Goshawk 0 0 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 805 Red-tailed Hawk 0 92 2941 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 23 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 143 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 0 10 26 American Kestrel 0 1 85 Merlin 0 1 58 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 109 Prairie Falcon 0 0 3 Gyrfalcon 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5 Unknown Buteo 0 2 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 8 Total: 0 537 11044 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Jerry Toll, Ryan Evans Weather: Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mark Orsag (morsag AT doane.edu) Hitchcock Nature Center Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.pottcoconservation.com/html/hitchcock.html Site Description: Hitchcock Nature Center is located in the Loess Hills of western Iowa. The small town of Crescent is immediately southeast of Hitchcock. The watch overlooks the Missouri River Valley, and the skyline of downtown Omaha, Nebraska is easily visible (on clear days) to the southwest. The hawkwatch at Hitchcock Nature Center is now a full-time operation that logs approximately 600-800 hours of coverage and counts an average of 13,000 migrating raptors every fall. Besides recording a diverse raptor/vulture flight of 20 annual or semi-annual species dominated by Turkey Vultures, Bald Eagles, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Swainson's Hawks, and Red-tailed Hawks, Hitchcock's observers track large numbers of other abundant avian migrants ranging from Blue Jays and Red-headed Woodpeckers to Snow Geese and American White Pelicans. Our fall season runs from 15 August to 20 December with the peak period for raptor migration running from approximately 20 September to 20 October. Counts are now conducted daily from the 56-foot hawktower attached to the HNC Lodge between 1 September and 20 December. Counting in August is part-time. Directions to site: From Omaha NE, take I-680 north to the Crescent Exit. Take Iowa 988 into Crescent. At the "T" junction with Old Lincoln Hwy. (formerly Iowa 183), take a left north and drive for approximately five minutes until you see the Hitchcock Nature Center sign. Take a left at the sign, and drive up the hill. At the top of the hill, take a right. Enter the nature center and follow the signs to the Lodge. From Council Bluffs IA, take I-29 north and take the Crescent exit. The rest of the directions are as above... BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (19 Dec 2011) 6 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:12:04 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 19, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 5 37 2320 RL 0 0 5 GE 1 41 279 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 6 98 13212 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Kevin Georg Observers: Ed Gowarty Visitors: Ed Gowarty, Tom Dick, Kevin Georg, Trish Miller Weather: southwest winds all day with wind speed of 10 to 20 mph-- cloud cover was 100% Raptor Observations: Ad. GE at 11:45 Non-raptor Observations: Predictions: rain all day ======================================================================== Report submitted by Tom Dick () BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (20 Dec 2011) 1 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:12:48 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 20, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 80 TV 0 20 2143 OS 0 0 439 BE 0 18 434 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 2 861 NG 0 11 25 RS 0 16 216 BW 0 0 13263 RT 1 200 2687 RL 0 2 2 GE 0 23 207 AK 0 0 273 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 1 304 30991 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours Official Counter: Ron Freed Observers: Joe Lavella Weather: Overcast with light winds NW to NE, light drizzle early, then steady rain at noon. Raptor Observations: Only bird - RT 10:20 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ron Freed (rrfreed AT embarqmail.com) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: unsubcribe From: zeagles <zeagles AT COX.NET> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:22:48 -0500 BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (19 Dec 2011) 38 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:12:55 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 19, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 4126 Osprey 0 0 102 Bald Eagle 23 411 1153 Northern Harrier 1 5 295 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 878 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 260 Northern Goshawk 0 0 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 805 Red-tailed Hawk 13 92 2941 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 23 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 143 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 1 10 26 American Kestrel 0 1 85 Merlin 0 1 58 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 109 Prairie Falcon 0 0 3 Gyrfalcon 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5 Unknown Buteo 0 2 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 8 Total: 38 537 11044 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Ryan Evans Weather: Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle: 13 adult, 5 immature Golden Eagle: 1 immature Red-tailed: 2 Harlan's Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mark Orsag (morsag AT doane.edu) Hitchcock Nature Center Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.pottcoconservation.com/html/hitchcock.html Site Description: Hitchcock Nature Center is located in the Loess Hills of western Iowa. The small town of Crescent is immediately southeast of Hitchcock. The watch overlooks the Missouri River Valley, and the skyline of downtown Omaha, Nebraska is easily visible (on clear days) to the southwest. The hawkwatch at Hitchcock Nature Center is now a full-time operation that logs approximately 600-800 hours of coverage and counts an average of 13,000 migrating raptors every fall. Besides recording a diverse raptor/vulture flight of 20 annual or semi-annual species dominated by Turkey Vultures, Bald Eagles, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Swainson's Hawks, and Red-tailed Hawks, Hitchcock's observers track large numbers of other abundant avian migrants ranging from Blue Jays and Red-headed Woodpeckers to Snow Geese and American White Pelicans. Our fall season runs from 15 August to 20 December with the peak period for raptor migration running from approximately 20 September to 20 October. Counts are now conducted daily from the 56-foot hawktower attached to the HNC Lodge between 1 September and 20 December. Counting in August is part-time. Directions to site: From Omaha NE, take I-680 north to the Crescent Exit. Take Iowa 988 into Crescent. At the "T" junction with Old Lincoln Hwy. (formerly Iowa 183), take a left north and drive for approximately five minutes until you see the Hitchcock Nature Center sign. Take a left at the sign, and drive up the hill. At the top of the hill, take a right. Enter the nature center and follow the signs to the Lodge. From Council Bluffs IA, take I-29 north and take the Crescent exit. The rest of the directions are as above... BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (18 Dec 2011) 17 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:12:33 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 4126 Osprey 0 0 102 Bald Eagle 10 388 1130 Northern Harrier 0 4 294 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 4 878 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 260 Northern Goshawk 0 0 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 805 Red-tailed Hawk 4 79 2928 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 23 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 143 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 2 9 25 American Kestrel 0 1 85 Merlin 0 1 58 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 109 Prairie Falcon 0 0 3 Gyrfalcon 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5 Unknown Buteo 0 2 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 8 Total: 17 499 11006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Elliott Bedows, Mark Orsag Weather: Raptor Observations: Golden Eagle: 2 adult Non-raptor Observations: Snow Goose: 180 American Crow: 247 Duck sp: 300 Northern Pintail: 53 Canada Goose: 30 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mark Orsag (morsag AT doane.edu) Hitchcock Nature Center Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.pottcoconservation.com/html/hitchcock.html Site Description: Hitchcock Nature Center is located in the Loess Hills of western Iowa. The small town of Crescent is immediately southeast of Hitchcock. The watch overlooks the Missouri River Valley, and the skyline of downtown Omaha, Nebraska is easily visible (on clear days) to the southwest. The hawkwatch at Hitchcock Nature Center is now a full-time operation that logs approximately 600-800 hours of coverage and counts an average of 13,000 migrating raptors every fall. Besides recording a diverse raptor/vulture flight of 20 annual or semi-annual species dominated by Turkey Vultures, Bald Eagles, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Swainson's Hawks, and Red-tailed Hawks, Hitchcock's observers track large numbers of other abundant avian migrants ranging from Blue Jays and Red-headed Woodpeckers to Snow Geese and American White Pelicans. Our fall season runs from 15 August to 20 December with the peak period for raptor migration running from approximately 20 September to 20 October. Counts are now conducted daily from the 56-foot hawktower attached to the HNC Lodge between 1 September and 20 December. Counting in August is part-time. Directions to site: From Omaha NE, take I-680 north to the Crescent Exit. Take Iowa 988 into Crescent. At the "T" junction with Old Lincoln Hwy. (formerly Iowa 183), take a left north and drive for approximately five minutes until you see the Hitchcock Nature Center sign. Take a left at the sign, and drive up the hill. At the top of the hill, take a right. Enter the nature center and follow the signs to the Lodge. From Council Bluffs IA, take I-29 north and take the Crescent exit. The rest of the directions are as above... BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (19 Dec 2011) 20 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:12:02 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 19, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 28 198 Turkey Vulture 9 67 1338 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 1 23 214 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 12 123 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 10 111 1278 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 0 10 112 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 4 32 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 1 28 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 20 266 13976 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Randy Brenner Observers: Larry Coble Weather: Mostly sunny in the morning with overcast skies in the PM and light winds from the south all day. Light rain ended the count around 3:00. Raptor Observations: unaged BE 12:28 1st bird RT 11:35 last bird RT 1:14 an adult NG was seen flying east and was not counted Non-raptor Observations: 1 raven ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (19 Dec 2011) 3 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:12:03 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 19, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 80 TV 1 20 2143 OS 0 0 439 BE 1 18 434 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 2 861 NG 0 11 25 RS 0 16 216 BW 0 0 13263 RT 1 199 2686 RL 0 2 2 GE 0 23 207 AK 0 0 273 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 3 303 30990 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.75 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Ron Freed Observers: Craig Houston, Dave Grove, Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner, Joe Lavella, Keith Gingrich, Pat Freed, Ron Freed Weather: Sunny morning, cloudy afternoon, winds moderate from SSE to SSW. Persistent sprinkles in the afternoon Raptor Observations: BE AD 11:25 First bird - BE 11:25 Last bird - TV 12:55 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by dave grove (waggap AT comcast.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (18 Dec 2011) 10 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:12:38 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 41 295 Turkey Vulture 0 14 636 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 464 Bald Eagle 3 22 304 Northern Harrier 0 4 153 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 4447 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 557 Northern Goshawk 3 13 28 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 33 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 116 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13319 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 127 1683 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 1 14 Golden Eagle 3 19 118 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 390 Merlin 0 0 141 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 57 Unknown Falcon 0 0 8 Unknown Raptor 0 0 46 Total: 10 256 22810 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Marc Robinson Weather: Partly Cloudy, NW wind, 10-15 , -2 deg C Raptor Observations: Bald Eagles: Adult-1204, 1240,1406 Golden Eagles: Imm-1325, 1445, Adult--1242 goshawks 1209, 1306, 1246 Another Golden Eagle came in from side and went North and East along ridge, not counted Immature bird 1150 nonmigrant RS and RT also seen, did not head south Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (17 Dec 2011) 2 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:12:13 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 41 295 Turkey Vulture 0 14 636 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 464 Bald Eagle 1 19 301 Northern Harrier 0 4 153 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 4447 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 557 Northern Goshawk 0 10 25 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 33 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 116 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13319 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 0 126 1682 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 1 14 Golden Eagle 1 16 115 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 390 Merlin 0 0 141 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 57 Unknown Falcon 0 0 8 Unknown Raptor 0 0 46 Total: 2 246 22800 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Joe Scholtes Weather: Overcast, NW 8-15 Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle migrant: 1202 Golden eagle migrant: 1153 Bald eagles not migrant--3 adults, a pair and lone bird came in from behind and turned and went north together Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (16 Dec 2011) 13 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:12:36 -0400 Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 16, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 41 295 Turkey Vulture 0 14 636 Unknown Vulture 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 464 Bald Eagle 4 18 300 Northern Harrier 1 4 153 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 5 4447 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 557 Northern Goshawk 2 10 25 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 33 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 116 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 13319 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1 Red-tailed Hawk 4 126 1682 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Unknown Buteo 0 1 14 Golden Eagle 2 15 114 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 0 0 390 Merlin 0 0 141 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 57 Unknown Falcon 0 0 8 Unknown Raptor 0 0 46 Total: 13 244 22798 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Compiler: Laurie Goodrich Counters: Rob Feldman Weather: Partly to mostly cloudy, 5-6 deg C, NW 10-15 Raptor Observations: Bald Eagles: Adult 945, JV 1402, Subadult 1517 Golden Eagles: adult 1411, subadult 1445 Non-raptor Observations: american goldfinch ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (goodrich AT hawkmtn.org) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/ BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Allegheny Front (17 Dec 2011) Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:12:44 -0400 Allegheny Front Central City, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 0 34 TV 0 0 543 OS 0 0 76 BE 0 1 119 NH 0 2 47 SS 0 1 1605 CH 0 1 244 NG 0 2 11 RS 0 5 75 BW 0 0 7602 RT 0 32 2315 RL 0 0 5 GE 0 40 278 AK 0 1 54 ML 0 0 26 PG 0 0 30 UA 0 1 14 UB 0 2 28 UF 0 0 7 UE 0 0 0 UR 0 4 93 Total: 0 92 13206 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours Official Counter: Bob Stewart Observers: Ed Gowarty Visitors: helping spot: Ed Gowarty Sr. no other visitors. Weather: Temp -4 degrees C; Light snow showers most of day. Wind from W and WNW 5-7 mph; Cloud Cover 100% Visibility 2 km and under; Raptor Observations: No raptors today. Non-raptor Observations: 27 turkeys in field below. crows; ravens; ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bob Stewart (bob AT stewart.net) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (18 Dec 2011) 4 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:12:21 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 0 19 229 Northern Harrier 0 0 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 592 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 0 0 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 35 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 1 61 1372 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 3 36 151 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 4 120 4574 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Fred Fries Observers: Andy Cooper Visitors: John and Evelyn from Pinder's Corners Weather: Calm winds with wintery cold Raptor Observations: Adult Golden; 11:20 Immature Golden; 12:00 Adult Golden; 12:15 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Fred Fries () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Second Mountain (18 Dec 2011) 14 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:12:37 -0400 Second Mountain Ft. Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 28 198 Turkey Vulture 0 58 1329 Osprey 0 0 164 Bald Eagle 8 22 213 Northern Harrier 0 2 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 4 2747 Cooper's Hawk 0 2 263 Northern Goshawk 0 1 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 12 123 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7192 Red-tailed Hawk 2 101 1268 Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1 Golden Eagle 2 10 112 American Kestrel 0 0 94 Merlin 0 0 41 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 7 Unknown Buteo 0 4 32 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 1 1 28 Mississippi Kite 0 0 2 Total: 14 246 13956 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours Official Counter: Dave Schwenk Observers: Larry Coble, Morris Cox Weather: Light northwest winds under partly sunny skies. Temp a constant 26 all day. Raptor Observations: 5adult bald eagles AT 12:24(trv n-s),2:26,2:28, 2:32,3:23. 3 juv BE, 1:16, 2:28,& (WB) 3:25. 2 golden eagles AT 12:30(unaged), & juv 1:16. A few weeks ago in seemed very unlikey that our bald eagle season record was reachable this year, but as of today we are now within 5 of that record. Non-raptor Observations: 5 N ravens, 5 C. geese Predictions: Strong south winds, warmer ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Schwenk (secondmtn AT juno.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Waggoner's Gap (18 Dec 2011) 4 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:12:00 -0400 Waggoner's Gap 40 km W of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 18, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- BV 0 2 80 TV 0 19 2142 OS 0 0 439 BE 1 17 433 NH 0 2 225 SS 0 6 9822 CH 0 2 861 NG 0 11 25 RS 0 16 216 BW 0 0 13263 RT 2 198 2685 RL 0 2 2 GE 1 23 207 AK 0 0 273 ML 0 0 117 PG 0 0 62 UA 0 0 49 UB 0 0 23 UF 0 0 5 UE 0 0 4 UR 0 2 54 Total: 4 300 30987 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours Official Counter: Dave Grove, Gene Wagner Observers: Deb Gingrich, Gene Wagner Visitors: 2 Weather: Snow & graupel showers in the morning, light variable winds Raptor Observations: First bird RT 12:26 Last bird GE 3:15 Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Gene Wagner (nate AT copper.net) Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.waggap.com BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Washington Monument State Park (17 Dec 2011) 3 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:12:30 -0400 Washington Monument State Park Boonsboro, Maryland, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 0 Osprey 0 0 193 Bald Eagle 0 1 125 Northern Harrier 0 0 56 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 1576 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 190 Northern Goshawk 0 0 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 27 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 9845 Red-tailed Hawk 3 24 447 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 1 9 American Kestrel 0 0 81 Merlin 0 0 36 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 64 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 6 Unknown Buteo 0 0 2 Unknown Falcon 0 0 2 Unknown Eagle 0 0 1 Unknown Raptor 0 0 53 Total: 3 27 12716 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 12:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 3.75 hours Official Counter: Paul Newton Observers: Paul Newton Weather: Wind WNW AT 4 to 3. Temp = 3 to 1C. Humidity = 44 to 59%. BP = 30:08 to 30:05. Cloud Cover = 100%. Visibility = 50 to 30k w/haze. For most of the afternoon it looked like snow far to the West and North which slowly approached to site. As I left the site at 4:00 pm it began to snow at the monument. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: Tundra Swan - 23. 16 AT 12:56 pm and 7 AT 2:31 pm. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Paul Newton (newtjp AT yahoo.com) BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Hitchcock Nature Center (17 Dec 2011) 11 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:12:08 -0400 Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, Iowa, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 4126 Osprey 0 0 102 Bald Eagle 9 378 1120 Northern Harrier 0 4 294 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 3 877 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 260 Northern Goshawk 0 0 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 2 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 805 Red-tailed Hawk 0 75 2924 Rough-legged Hawk 0 11 23 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 143 Ferruginous Hawk 0 0 1 Golden Eagle 2 7 23 American Kestrel 0 1 85 Merlin 0 1 58 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 109 Prairie Falcon 0 0 3 Gyrfalcon 0 0 0 Mississippi Kite 0 0 6 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 5 Unknown Buteo 0 2 7 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 0 8 Total: 11 482 10989 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 10:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 6 hours Official Counter: Ryan Evans Observers: Linda Dennis, Ryan Evans Weather: Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle: 4 adult, 3 immature Golden Eagle: 2 immature Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mark Orsag (morsag AT doane.edu) Hitchcock Nature Center Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.pottcoconservation.com/html/hitchcock.html Site Description: Hitchcock Nature Center is located in the Loess Hills of western Iowa. The small town of Crescent is immediately southeast of Hitchcock. The watch overlooks the Missouri River Valley, and the skyline of downtown Omaha, Nebraska is easily visible (on clear days) to the southwest. The hawkwatch at Hitchcock Nature Center is now a full-time operation that logs approximately 600-800 hours of coverage and counts an average of 13,000 migrating raptors every fall. Besides recording a diverse raptor/vulture flight of 20 annual or semi-annual species dominated by Turkey Vultures, Bald Eagles, Sharp-shinned Hawks, Swainson's Hawks, and Red-tailed Hawks, Hitchcock's observers track large numbers of other abundant avian migrants ranging from Blue Jays and Red-headed Woodpeckers to Snow Geese and American White Pelicans. Our fall season runs from 15 August to 20 December with the peak period for raptor migration running from approximately 20 September to 20 October. Counts are now conducted daily from the 56-foot hawktower attached to the HNC Lodge between 1 September and 20 December. Counting in August is part-time. Directions to site: From Omaha NE, take I-680 north to the Crescent Exit. Take Iowa 988 into Crescent. At the "T" junction with Old Lincoln Hwy. (formerly Iowa 183), take a left north and drive for approximately five minutes until you see the Hitchcock Nature Center sign. Take a left at the sign, and drive up the hill. At the top of the hill, take a right. Enter the nature center and follow the signs to the Lodge. From Council Bluffs IA, take I-29 north and take the Crescent exit. The rest of the directions are as above... BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu Subject: HSR: Franklin Mt. (17 Dec 2011) 7 Raptors From: reports AT HAWKCOUNT.ORG Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 16:12:42 -0400 Franklin Mt. Oneonta, New York, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Dec 17, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 0 352 Osprey 0 0 95 Bald Eagle 2 19 229 Northern Harrier 0 0 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 592 Cooper's Hawk 0 0 87 Northern Goshawk 0 0 16 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 35 Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 1424 Red-tailed Hawk 1 60 1371 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 4 33 148 American Kestrel 0 0 88 Merlin 0 0 27 Peregrine Falcon 0 0 19 Unknown Accipiter 0 0 2 Unknown Buteo 0 0 5 Unknown Falcon 0 0 1 Unknown Eagle 0 0 2 Unknown Raptor 0 2 34 Total: 7 116 4570 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Ralph Niederlander Observers: Visitors: 5 Weather: NW winds, snow squalls all day. Raptor Observations: Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Ralph Niederlander () Franklin Mt. Hawkwatch information may be found at: www.FranklinMt.org BIRDHAWK is sponsored by HMANA. Info, list guidelines: http://www.hmana.org/ List archives,subscription options: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdhawk.html To contact a list owner, email to: birdhawk-request AT listserv.arizona.edu