Washington Monument Hawk Watch

Washington Monument State Park

Boonsboro, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 10, 2012

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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total

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Black Vulture 0 0 0

Turkey Vulture 0 0 0

Osprey 4 52 107

Bald Eagle 4 14 25

Northern Harrier 0 6 32

Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 29 76

Cooper's Hawk 0 1 10

Northern Goshawk 0 0 0

Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 3

Broad-winged Hawk 2 39 241

Red-tailed Hawk 0 7 115

Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1

Golden Eagle 0 0 2

American Kestrel 0 0 21

Merlin 0 0 2

Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2

Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4

Unknown Buteo 0 0 1

Unknown Falcon 0 0 2

Unknown Eagle 0 0 1

Unknown Raptor 0 0 2

Total: 10 150 647

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Observation start time: 13:45:00

Observation end time: 17:15:00

Total observation time: 3.5 hours

Official Counter: Paul Newton

Observers: Paul Newton

Weather:

Wind = WNW @ 4 to 5. Temp = 15 to 18C. Humidity = 38 to 45%. BP = 29:74 to

29:78. Cloud Cover = 90 to 10%. Visibility = 50 to 65k w/haze.

Between 2 to 3 PM - On & off very light drizzle.

Raptor Observations:

BE - 1 Adult @ 1:54 pm.

BE - 2 Unaged @ 2:15 & 2:23 pm.

BE - 1 Immature @ 2:26 pm.

Non-raptor Observations: