Newburyport, Massachusetts
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 12, 2014
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| Male Northern Harrier |
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 23 23
Osprey 1 5 6
Bald Eagle 0 2 2
Northern Harrier 19 71 80
Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 9 9
Cooper's Hawk 0 3 3
Northern Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 0
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 173 317 317
Merlin 6 14 15
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 1 1
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0
Snowy Owl 0 0 1
Total: 204 446 458
Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 17:30:00
Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Ted Mara
Weather:
Winds started NW 5-10 mph, died and shifted to E at 5 mph until 12
noon, when they shifted to W/NW at 10-25 mph. 14-22 C, 0-20% OC
Raptor Observations:
10 of the 19 harriers were adult males (Gray Ghosts)
1 Resident Bald Eagle adult
4 Ospreys local nesters
2 Snowy Owls remain in area
Report submitted by Paul Roberts (phawk254@comcast.net)
Plum Island MA information may be found at:
http://massbird.org/EMHW/
Site Description:
The Plum Island Hawk Watch is located in parking lot #1 of the Parker
River Wildlife Refuge on Plum Island, Newburyport, MA, approximately 32
miles northeast of Boston. It is a volunteer-run spring watchsite with
coverage between mid March to mid May.