Counts
Turkey Vulture 21
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 5
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Merlin 4
Peregrine Falcon 3
unknown raptor 3
Total 55
Observation Period: 10:15AM – 5:00PM
Observers: Todd Watts
Weather: Cloud-cover 30% at the start, only a thin ribbon of clouds along the horizon from noon to 3PM, building to 100% by day’s end. Wind WSW under 5kmh, 2PM under 5kmh W, 3PM 5-10kmh WNW, 4PM 15kmh N. Rh 86% slowly dropping to 60.
Notes: Nothing but blue skies overhead for much of the day.
Highlights: Great viewing of Bald Eagles (first, second, fourth-year and adult)
Birds going for the decoy: Sharp-shinned Hawk
Raptor interactions: Red-tailed Hawk and Bald Eagle, Common Raven and Turkey Vulture , Bald Eagle and Bald Eagle (aggressor listed first)
Non-raptors: No notable movement was observed.
The coming days: Looks like clouds for most of tomorrow with a chance of rain. Winds seem likely to be north to northeast before shifting to east or southeast. Migrants will likely be distant. Wednesday might be a wash out.
More details can be found at https://www.hawkcount.org. Additional information on hawk migration can be found at https://www.hmana.org/
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Todd Watts
Official Counter/Co-ordinator
Greenlaw Mountain Hawk Watch
Saint John Naturalists’ Club