Date: 4/27/24 5:28 pm
From: Barbara Volkle <barb620...>
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Adams Farm - Athol MA (27 Apr 2024) 78 Raptors

Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 22:49:12 +0000
From: <reports...>
Subject: Adams Farm - Athol MA (27 Apr 2024) 78 Raptors

Adams Farm - Athol MA
Athol, Massachusetts, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Apr 27, 2024
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 152 215
Osprey 7 90 91
Bald Eagle 1 13 28
Northern Harrier 0 15 16
Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 124 129
Cooper's Hawk 1 55 65
American Goshawk 0 0 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 8 31
Broad-winged Hawk 57 1874 1874
Red-tailed Hawk 0 6 16
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 1
Golden Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 31 34
Merlin 1 12 14
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Accipiter 0 6 6
Unknown Buteo 0 2 7
Unknown Falcon 0 3 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 2 45 49

Total: 78 2436 2580
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Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total
observation time: 7 hours

Official Counter: Eric Mueller, Mark Morris

Observers: Bob Michaud, David Brown, Eric Mueller, Joanne Hart

Visitors:
Ted and Cindy Purcell


Weather:
Nice spring day at Adams Farm as we had mostly clear skies with a gentle
breeze from the SW 0-15 mph. Visibility was hampered somewhat with low
haze.

Raptor Observations:
We had a typical light movement of Broad wings mid morning. Osprey continue
to consistently pass north this month.

Local Raptors: TV-30, BE-4, SS-1, CH-2, BW-4, RT-6

Non-raptor Observations:
Other Birds Observed:D.C.Cormorant-14, G.B.B.Gull-1, Gull species-3,
Raven-2, A.Crow-7, G.B.Heron-1,Rock Dove-11, Mourning Dove-1,B.Jay-4,
A.Robin-4, N.Flicker-1, R.B.Woodpecker-1, H.Woodpecker-,2, D.Woodpecker-2,
Y.B.Sapsucker-1, Song Sparrow-2, Field Sparrow-1, W.T.Sparrow-2, Carolina
Wren-1, E.Bluebird-1,R.W.Blackbird-5, E.Starling-30+/-, H.Sparrow-10+/-,
Pine Siskin-2, Crossbill species-10(likely White Winged from the call),
E.Towhee-2, Tree Swallow-5

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Report submitted by Mark Morris (<MDMRemodeling...>)
Adams Farm - Athol MA information may be found at:
https://massbird.org/emhw/


More site information at hawkcount.org:
https://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=953

 
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