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Route	IA VBC Bonaparte-MS-Ely Ford (1254)
Location	Iowa, United States
Survey date	2022-02-05
Survey ID	1374

Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2022-02-05	Start Time: 09:20:00	End Time: 12:00:00
Temperature	-12 (C)	-14 (C)
Cloud Cover	0 (%)	0 (%)
Visibility	30 (km)	56 (km)
Precipitation	0: None	0: None
Wind Speed	2: 6-11 km/h (4-7 mph)	4: 20-28 km/h (13-18 mph)
Wind Direction	SSE	S
Water	Partly frozen	Partly frozen
Snow Depth	0 (in)	0 (in)
Observer 1	Candace Havely
Observer 2	Candace Havely
Observer 3	Mark Heisdorffer
Observer 4
Notes	Sunny, cold day for raptor survey. This route follows the Des Moines River, winds through some farmland, pastureland, and some limited wooded areas as the route travels to the wetlands near Mt. Sterling and then back north to some open areas near Lake Sugema and ending at Ely Ford in Lacey-Keosauqua State Park which provides viewing opportunities for perching raptors along the Des Moines River.

Survey Sightings

Species	Time	Count	Behavior	Morph	Age	Sex	Habitat
BE (Bald Eagle)	09:40:00	1	Perched		Immature		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	09:40:00	1	Perched				•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides•shrubland

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	09:45:00	1	Perched				•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides•shrubland

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	09:50:00	1	Perched				•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides•shrubland

BE (Bald Eagle)	09:55:00	2	Perched		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides

BE (Bald Eagle)	10:00:00	1	Flying		Immature		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides

BE (Bald Eagle)	10:00:00	1	Flying		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides

BE (Bald Eagle)	10:05:00	1	Perched		Adult		•grassland•roadsides

NH (Northern Harrier)	10:10:00	1	Flying			Female	•hayfields•developed

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	10:10:00	1	Soaring				•hayfields•developed

BE (Bald Eagle)	10:15:00	1	Perched		Adult		•grassland•roadsides

AK (American Kestrel)	10:20:00	1	Perched			Female	•grassland•roadsides•dirt agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	10:35:00	1	Perched		Immature		•animal agriculture•forested

BE (Bald Eagle)	10:35:00	1	Perched		Adult		•animal agriculture•forested

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	10:40:00	1	Flying			Male	•animal agriculture•forested•roadsides

BE (Bald Eagle)	10:45:00	1	Perched		Adult		•roadsides•forested•developed

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	10:50:00	1	Flying	Light			•grassland•roadsides

BE (Bald Eagle)	11:00:00	1	Perched		Immature		•dirt agriculture•stubble agriculture

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	11:00:00	1	Flying	Light			•grassland•roadsides

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	11:15:00	1	Flying	Light			•grassland•roadsides•developed

BE (Bald Eagle)	11:20:00	1			Immature		•grassland•forested•roadsides

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	11:20:00	1	Perched				•dirt agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•developed

ML (Merlin)	11:25:00	1	Perched				•stubble agriculture•roadsides

UR (Unknown Raptor)	11:35:00	2	Soaring				•grassland•roadsides

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	11:40:00	1	Flying				•roadsides•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	11:45:00	1	Soaring				•grassland•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	11:50:00	1	Flying				•grassland•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	11:55:00	1	Flying	Light			•grassland•roadsides•forested

Survey totals by species

Species	Total Count
BE (Bald Eagle)	12
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	8
NH (Northern Harrier)	1
AK (American Kestrel)	1
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	5
ML (Merlin)	1
UR (Unknown Raptor)	2
Total	30