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late afternoon Backyard Hawk Watch report

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Kevin Graff

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Kevin Graff

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Mon, 26 Sep 2005 19:30:04 -0700

Hi all,


  Left work early daily last week to check on hawks
flight at the ridge near my house. They still continue
to fly over the ridge.  I'm trying to get back into
the project to preserve the ridge for conservation and
to built a tower. 

515pm-615pm
Mon. 9/19: missed weather report

   2  Turkey Vulture
   1  Bald Eagle
   9  Sharp-shinned Hawk
   2  Cooper's Hawk
 602  Broadwings  
   5  American Kestrel
   1  Merlin
   4  Osprey

515pm-615pm
Tues 9/20: MC 82-79 degree, WNW 10 mph- WNW 3 mph

     1  Turkey Vulture
     2  Northern Harrier
    16  Sharp-shinned Hawk 
     2  Red-shouldered Hawk
   621  Broadwings
     9  American Kestrel
     2  Osprey

515pm-645pm
Wed 9/21: Fair, 84-76 degree, NNE 5 mph- SSE 6 mph 

     1  Bald Eagle
     3  Sharp-shinned Hawk
     1  Cooper's Hawk
    32  Broadwings
     1  Red-tailed Hawk 
     4  American Kestrel
     3  Osprey

515pm-645pm
Thurs 9/22: PC, 84-78 degree, SE 9 mph- SSE 6 mph

     6  Sharp-shinned Hawk
     1  Red-shouldered Hawk 
    16  Broadwings
     4  Red-tailed Hawk
     4  American Kestrel
     3  Osprey

515pm-645pm
Fri 9/23: MC, 90-85 degree, NNW 8 mph- N 8 mph

    30  Black Vulture
     2  Turkey Vulture
    18  Sharp-shinned Hawk - mixed w/ Broadwings
     4  Cooper's Hawk
  2001  Broadwings - 4 kettles
     2  Red-tailed Hawk
    10  American Kestrel
     4  Osprey 
 

Totals:

   30  Black Vulture
    5  Turkey Vulture
    2  Bald Eagle
    2  Northern Harrier
   52  Sharp-shinned Hawk
    7  Cooper's Hawk
    3  Red-shouldered Hawk
 3272  Broadwings
    7  Red-tailed Hawk
   32  American Kestrel
    1  Merlin
   16  Osprey
 3429  12 species


        Kevin Graff
        Jarrettsville, MD & Ocean City, MD
        


		
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