Date: 9/15/25 5:39 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Alton Bay Hawk Watch (15 Sep 2025) 266 Raptors
Alton Bay Hawk Watch
Alton, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Sep 15, 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 1 3 3
Bald Eagle 0 12 12
Northern Harrier 0 2 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 20 84 84
Cooper's Hawk 2 5 5
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 1 1
Broad-winged Hawk 241 685 685
Red-tailed Hawk 0 0 0
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 0 0
Merlin 1 2 2
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Accipitrine 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 4 4

Total: 266 798 798
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Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours

Official Counter: Rob Woodward

Observers:

Visitors:
16, at least some of whom are starting to recognize me as that hawk
counter.


Weather:
Almost cloudless skies to start followed by increasing cloudiness; light NE
winds turning to the SE by 12:30; 61-75 F.

Raptor Observations:
The morning started out well until the wind switched to the SE, bringing
migration to a crawl. Plenty of thermals but nothing of great size.

Non-raptor Observations:
First Palm Warbler of the season. Possible Blue Jay migration with flocks
of 18 and 7.

Predictions:
East winds will prevail tomorrow which is not great but better than south
winds. Each day I get a higher count lending hope that a peak count is
coming up.
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Report submitted by Rob Woodward (<toucanrob...>)


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