Date: 8/30/25 8:57 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Blueberry Hill (30 Aug 2025) 2 Raptors
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 21:17:56 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Blueberry Hill (30 Aug 2025) 2 Raptors


Blueberry Hill
Granville, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Aug 30, 2025
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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 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 0 0
Northern Harrier 1 1 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 0 0
Cooper's Hawk 0 0 0
American 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 1 1 1
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Merlin 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 0

Total: 2 2 2
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Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 12:00:00 Total
observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter: John Weeks

Observers: Jim Reid, John Weeks, Steve Tysz

Weather:
Abundant sunshine; cloud-cover slowly increased from near zero to no more
than 25%. Wind NW 5 mph rising to NW 10-15 mph. Temperature 56-65 F.

Raptor Observations:
Two migrants. The season's first was a Northern Harrier at 10:45 EDT,
followed by a male Kestrel just 14 minutes later. For the last two hours
of the watch, nothing moved. Non-migrants: Turkey Vulture, two immature
Bald Eagles horsing around together high up, Red-shouldered Hawk,
Red-tailed Hawk.

Non-raptor Observations:
Great Blue Heron, Red-eyed Vireos (2), Barn Swallows (3), Black-capped
Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Wren, Cedar Waxwings (ca. 10),
American Goldfinch, Eastern Towhee, Common Yellowthroat (1st-winter male),
Northern Parula, Magnolia Warbler, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-throated
Blue Warbler (ad. male), Yellow-rumped Warbler.
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Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)


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