Washington Monument Hawk Watch

Washington Monument State Park

Boonsboro, Maryland, USA

Daily Raptor Counts: May 16, 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 1 55 110

Bald Eagle 0 15 26

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 1 40 242

Red-tailed Hawk 0 7 115

Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1

Golden Eagle 0 0 2

American Kestrel 0 1 22

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: 2 156 653

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Observation start time: 15:00:00

Observation end time: 17:00:00

Total observation time: 2 hours

Official Counter: Paul Newton

Observers: Paul Newton

Weather:

Wind = W to WNW @ 2. Temp = 25 to 27C. Humidity = 40 to 32%. BP = 29:87.

Cloud Cover = 15 to 35%. Visibility = 40k w/haze.

Raptor Observations:

Non-raptor Observations: