[EBB Sightings] Crockett Hills 4/17 Raptor Survey

April 17, 2007

Turkey Vulture 9
Red-tailed Hawk 75
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 0
Northern Harrier 3
Am. Kestrel 0
Peregrine 0
White-tailed Kite 3
Golden Eagle 0
Red-shouldered Hawk 0
Osprey 1
Unidentified Accip 0
Unidentified Buteo 6
Unidentified Raptor 10

Total Count: 108
Total Minutes: 120
Raptors per Hour: 54.0

Temp 59F-62F, Wind 270 15G25, Sky scattered cumulus at top of haze layer

Crew: Gary Palmer (GGRO), Harv Wilson

Watch was stopped at 1:30 due to high, gusty winds blowing steadily above 20
mph with gusts above 25..

Raptors per hour is again about half that of previous watches. Red Tail
counts are down by half. Have checked a couple of migration timetables, and
they show Red Tail migration dropping off in mid to late April. Timetables
show Osprey and accips peaking during this period. Over the last week or so,
we are definitely seeing more accips and Ospreys.

Harv Wilson