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Subject: HSR: Derby Hill Bird Observatory (05 Jun 2008) 459 Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 5 Jun 2008 2:26pm

Derby Hill Bird Observatory
Mexico, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Jun 05, 2008
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Species            Day's Count    Month Total   Season Total
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Black Vulture                0              0              3
Turkey Vulture              36             36          12798
Osprey                       2              2            709
Bald Eagle                  27             27            317
Northern Harrier             0              0            792
Sharp-shinned Hawk           0              0           4212
Cooper's Hawk                0              0            331
Northern Goshawk             0              0             20
Red-shouldered Hawk          0              0            533
Broad-winged Hawk          381            381          19595
Red-tailed Hawk             12             12           5555
Rough-legged Hawk            0              0            287
Golden Eagle                 0              0             80
American Kestrel             1              1            393
Merlin                       0              0             52
Peregrine Falcon             0              0             21
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
Mississippi Kite             0              0              1

Total:                     459            459          45703
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Observation start time: 08:15:00 
Observation end   time: 14:30:00 
Total observation time: 6.25 hours

Official Counter:        Bill Purcell

Observers:        Tom Carrolan

Weather:
Cloud layering of various thicknesses ahead of a warm front. Winds SE all
day and temps moving through the 70Fs.

Raptor Observations:

Non-raptor Observations:
About a hundred each of Blue Jays and Cedar Waxwings migrating today, along
with 4 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.
Also a Yellow-billed Cuckoo.
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Report submitted by Tom Carrolan (information(AT)derbyhill.org)
Derby Hill Bird Observatory information may be found at:
www.derbyhill.org

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