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Subject: HSR: Plum Island MA (17 May 2008) 2 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 21 May 2008 11:46am
Plum Island MA
Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 17, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 1 29
Osprey 0 0 33
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 8 68
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 27 63
Cooper's Hawk 1 2 12
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 1
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 4
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 28 667
Merlin 0 23 53
Peregrine Falcon 1 2 10
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 4
Total: 2 97 949
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Observation start time: 09:45:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 6.25 hours
Official Counter: Craig Jackson
Observers:
Visitors:
Kathryn Chihowski, David and Ursula Goodine [The last two were fortunate to
be present when the Peregrine flew over].
Weather:
Strong NNW (4) in morning changed to more moderate ESE-SE (3) winds in
afternoon; temperature went from 15° -18°-15°C throughout day; cloud cover
went from 90-20%
Raptor Observations:
Only two raptors observed migrating; This was my own last day of
hawkwatching at Plum Island this Spring, so I was pleased that my last bird
of the season was an immature Peregrine flying low overhead.
Residents - 2 Redtails, 1 Northern Harrier, and 1 Osprey
Non-raptor Observations:
4 Double-crested Cormorants
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Report submitted by Craig Jackson (crleja(AT)yahoo.com)
Plum Island, Parker River NWR, MA information may be found at:
http://massbird.org/EMHW/
Site Description:
coastal barrier island
Directions to site:
Site is Parking Lot #1 of the Parker River National Wildlifee Refuge on
Plum Island, Newburyport, MA
Take Plum Island Turnpike, cross bridge and take first right onto road
leading to refuge. Parking Lot 1 is on left, shortly after passing refuge
entrance
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Subject: HSR: Plum Island MA (18 May 2008) 6 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 21 May 2008 12:24pm
Plum Island MA
Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 18, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 1 29
Osprey 0 0 33
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 0 8 68
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 29 65
Cooper's Hawk 0 2 12
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 1
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 2
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 4
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 4 32 671
Merlin 0 23 53
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 10
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 1
Unknown Buteo 0 1 2
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 3 4
Total: 6 103 955
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Observation start time: 07:30:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Bob Secatore
Observers: Kathryn Chihowski, Ted Mara
Weather:
Strong to moderate winds (4-2) NNW to NW throughout most of day;
temperature 12-20°C; cloud cover 0-30%
Raptor Observations:
Raptors: Kestrels were all relatively low while both Sharp-shins were
approx 250 ft up.
Subadult Bald Eagle (Basic IV) circled over marsh at 08:42.
Three Harriers, all regarded as resident birds.
This is probably the final Spring hawkwatch report from Plum Island this
year. Thank you to all who helped make it such a successful year.
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-Raptors: Many small passerines moving through, especially American
Goldfinches. Also, several Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
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Report submitted by Craig Jackson (crleja(AT)yahoo.com)
Plum Island, Parker River NWR, MA information may be found at:
http://massbird.org/EMHW/
Site Description:
coastal barrier island
Directions to site:
Site is Parking Lot #1 of the Parker River National Wildlifee Refuge on
Plum Island, Newburyport, MA
Take Plum Island Turnpike, cross bridge and take first right onto road
leading to refuge. Parking Lot 1 is on left, shortly after passing refuge
entrance
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Subject: Spring Count summaries needed--to ALL SPRING SITE COMPILERS
From: "Laurie Goodrich" <goodrich(AT)hawkmtn.org>
Date: 21 May 2008 12:53pm
Dear Friends--
I will be writing a short synopsis of the spring 2008 hawk migration
across the continent for Hawk Mt.
newsletter. If you can share with me any anecdotes, highlights,
impressions of the season in a few
sentences--was it a good year, bad year, new records set? I would be
most appreciative.
If you enter your data in hawk count and do not mind me recording totals
from there let me know, but of
course if you can give me some highlights to note that would be the
best--as only you know what 2008 was like compared to other years. I
will only have space for about two sentences per site so quick notes,
with totals or such is best for me.
Thanks!!!!! and enjoy the summer!
Laurie Goodrich
Senior Monitoring Biologist
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association
Acopian Center for Conservation Learning
410 Summer Valley Road
Orwigsburg, PA 17961
570-943-3411 x 106
fax: 570-943-2284
goodrich(AT)hawkmtn.org
web: www.hawkmountain.org <http://www.hawkmountain.org/>
There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature
- the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the
winter. Rachel Carson
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Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (21 May 2008) 2 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 21 May 2008 6:31pm
Derby Hill Bird Observatory
Mexico, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 21, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 3
Turkey Vulture 0 775 12556
Osprey 0 353 701
Bald Eagle 1 123 252
Northern Harrier 0 231 770
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1504 4207
Cooper's Hawk 0 16 330
Northern Goshawk 0 4 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 533
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1296 17047
Red-tailed Hawk 1 399 5477
Rough-legged Hawk 0 5 287
Golden Eagle 0 3 80
American Kestrel 0 38 390
Merlin 0 19 50
Peregrine Falcon 0 14 20
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 3
Unknown Buteo 0 0 1
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Total: 2 4788 42727
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Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 09:00:00
Total observation time: 2 hours
Official Counter: Mike Slattery
Observers:
Weather:
Cold, windy and rainy. West-northwest winds at 15-20 mph with temperatures
of 6-7C.
Raptor Observations:
Observations from south lookout for 2 hours due to weather.
Non-raptor Observations:
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Report submitted by Mike Slattery (mike.slattery(AT)derbyhill.org)
Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at:
www.derbyhill.org
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Subject: HSR: Fort Smallwood Park (21 May 2008) 98 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 21 May 2008 7:37pm
Fort Smallwood Park
Pasadena, Maryland, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: May 21, 2008
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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BV 1 53 513
TV 13 409 5864
OS 8 120 555
BE 2 28 84
NH 1 20 147
SS 0 300 1917
CH 0 79 455
NG 0 0 0
RS 0 0 192
BW 72 593 723
RT 1 36 244
RL 0 0 1
GE 0 0 0
AK 0 2 416
ML 0 10 50
PG 0 0 5
UA 0 4 16
UB 0 2 13
UF 0 1 3
UE 0 0 0
UR 0 7 11
MK 0 3 3
Total: 98 1667 11212
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Observation start time: 08:15:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Sue Ricciardi
Observers: Dan Stewart
Weather:
Partly to mostly cloudy; 59-66 degrees; good to excellent visibility; winds
alternating between W and WSW, 7-13 mph
Raptor Observations:
More immature Broadwings
Non-raptor Observations:
Hundreds more swallows, Chimney Swifts, and Purple Martins; a dozen flocks
of Cedar Waxwings, totaling more than 200 individuals
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Report submitted by Sue Ricciardi (susiericc(AT)comcast.net)
Site Description:
Fort Smallwood Park is located on the western shore of Chesapeake Bay at
the mouth of the Patapsco River, 11 miles south of Baltimore, MD. Best
winds are from the southwest. The Park is closed to visitors on
Wednesdays.
Directions to site:
For directions and more info, go to
http://www.mdbirds.org/sites/mdsites/hawks/hawkwatch.html
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