Date: 10/26/25 9:41 pm
From: <reports...>
Subject: [NHBirds] Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory (26 Oct 2025) 35 Raptors
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory
Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 26, 2025
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 4 6
Turkey Vulture 1 194 212
Osprey 0 6 167
Bald Eagle 2 37 142
Northern Harrier 0 48 118
Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 343 1117
Cooper's Hawk 1 65 185
American Goshawk 0 8 8
Red-shouldered Hawk 9 51 60
Broad-winged Hawk 0 7 5821
Red-tailed Hawk 7 54 61
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 0 43 196
Merlin 1 34 75
Peregrine Falcon 0 10 29
Unknown Accipitrine 0 1 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 2
Unknown Falcon 0 2 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 10 30

Total: 35 919 8238
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours

Official Counter: Kate McKay

Observers: Chuck Carlson, Katrina Fenton, Levi Burford, Mike Gebo,
Nathan French, Nora Hanke

Visitors:
165.


Weather:
Partly sunny with a light northwest wind. Temperatures ranging from 32 °F
to 41 °F, like yesterday.

Raptor Observations:
Mostly sharpies, red-tails, and red-shoulders migrating today, along with
one Merlin, one Turkey Vulture, one Cooper's Hawk, and two Bald Eagles.

Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds on the move included 3 Common Loons, 8 Ring-billed Gulls, and
104 Canada Geese. Blue Jays and chipmunks often spent time with us, and a
Red Crossbill was heard in the morning.

Predictions:
Similar temperatures, increasing clouds, and a light northerly breeze
expected tomorrow.
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Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org


More site information at hawkcount.org: https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=320


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