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[Ontario, Canada] CentreWellington_ON_route (2 surveys)
[Ontario, Canada] Oxford/Elgin/Middlesex (2 surveys)
[Ontario, Canada] Wye Marsh (3 surveys)
[Alabama, United States] Piedmont Loop (3 surveys)
[California, United States] Cedarville, CA (9 surveys)
[California, United States] Daulton (5 surveys)
[Colorado, United States] Nunn Raptor Alley Route (6 surveys)
[IL, United States] Kane County WRS (3 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] Dysart Rd-Irvine Prairie Loop (1 survey)
[Iowa, United States] IA Finchford to Lake Considine (6 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA Foulk Rd to LaPorte City (7 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA VBC Bonaparte-MS-Ely Ford (10 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Allamakee (3 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Fremont-Mills (7 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Harrison (6 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Winneshiek (3 surveys)
[Michigan, United States] Rudyard-Pickford WRS (4 surveys)
[Minnesota, United States] Blue Earth County--Southeast (7 surveys)
[Minnesota, United States] Nicolett County (9 surveys)
[Missouri, United States] HiLonesomeIonia (5 surveys)
[Missouri, United States] James A Reed (2 surveys)
[Missouri, United States] Missouri, Clay County (1 survey)
[NE, United States] NE Scotts Bluff County - Hwy 92 to Gering, NE (6 surveys)
[NE/WY , United States] NE - Banner Co HWY 88 - WY 151 (6 surveys)
[New Mexico, United States] SNL/NM (3 surveys)
[NM, United States] Ridge/Whitewater Roads (2 surveys)
[South Dakota, United States] Pierre grasslands SD (3 surveys)
[South Dakota, United States] Presho South Dakota (4 surveys)
[Tennessee, United States] Dry Valley - Upper River Road Loop (3 surveys)
[Texas, United States] Jim Wells (2 surveys)
[Texas, United States] Nueces to Jim Wells County (1 survey)
[Vermont, United States] Addison (16 surveys)
[Vermont, United States] Upper Valley (11 surveys)
[Virginia, United States] Mount Solon (1 survey)
[Virginia, United States] Mt. Solon (1 survey)
[Virginia, United States] Mt. Solon 1/21/23 (1 survey)
[Virginia, United States] N Augusta County (1 survey)
[Virginia, United States] NW Augusta County (1 survey)
[Virginia, United States] WesternAugustaCo (8 surveys)
[WI, United States] Grass + flowage (2 surveys)
[WY, United States] WY Goshen Co WY 161 to NE stateline (7 surveys)
[WY, United States] WY Stateline 151 to US 85 to WY 313 to County Line Rd (6 surveys)
[WY, United States] WY-Goshen Co - WY 156 -Co Rd 77- to WY 154 (7 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] HMANA WRS - Albany County, WY (2 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] WY Goshen Co Mers Hill to Hwy 85 (5 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] WY Goshen Co SW end on Rd 15 (4 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] WY Platte Co Greyrocks to Guernsey Reservoirs (8 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] WY Platte Co Havely-Pioneer-Moon (6 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] WY Platte Co Pioneer to South Gap (7 surveys)
[KY, US] Shelby County Loop (1 survey)
[NJ, US] SussexWarrenWRS (2 surveys)
[TN, US] Cades Cove GSMNP (2 surveys)
[TN, US] West Blount County (2 surveys)
[Wisconsin, US] Goose Pond to WI River (6 surveys)
[Wisconsin , US] SW WI - Western Grant Co. (3 surveys)
[Wyoming, US] Slater_Normandy_Wheatland Reservoir#1 (3 surveys)
[CA, USA] Carrizo Plain - Elkhorn Rd (3 surveys)
[CA, USA] Carrizo Plain - Soda Lake Rd (2 surveys)
[CA, USA] Sierra Valley (3 surveys)
[California, USA] Antelope Valley (1 survey)
[California, USA] Beale AFB (2 surveys)
[California, USA] CACottonwoodCreek (3 surveys)
[California, USA] CAHwy49 (3 surveys)
[California, USA] Chino Valley (2 surveys)
[California, USA] Chino Valley New (4 surveys)
[California, USA] Coyote Valley (17 surveys)
[California, USA] Davis, CA (3 surveys)
[California, USA] Jepson Prairie (1 survey)
[Colorado, USA] Bennett to Jackson Lake, CO (3 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Boulder Reservoir to Rabbit Mountain, CO (6 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Colorado I76 (3 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR to Barr Lake and west of DIA, CO (6 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] San Luis Valley, CO (3 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] South and East Boulder, Stearns Lake; CO (6 surveys)
[Florida, USA] Palm Beach - Hendry co. FL (5 surveys)
[Illinios, USA] IlLakeMchenryW (4 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Goose Lake (31 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] IlDekalbKaneL (3 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] IlDekalbOgleLeeL (66 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILKendell/Kane/McHenry (13 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] IlMchenry/Kane/KendallK (35 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILOgleLeeAS (50 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] IlOgleLeeL (56 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILrt4714 (30 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILWfrdC&N2020(revised)TH (12 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILWfrdCTH (27 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILWoodfordNorthTH (27 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILWoodfordTH (55 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] LaSalle IL nuke plant (44 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] LaSalle IL nuke plant revised Dec 2021 (8 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] MauerMarshallPutnam (54 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] NECookCo, IL (11 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetBooneCo (16 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetLakeco (82 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetMcHenryCo (82 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetRte173 (15 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Wedron 201314 (58 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Woodford/Mclean (19 surveys)
[Illinois/Wisconsin, USA] Madaus Winnebago-Rock IL/WI (9 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] Boone Co. IA WRS (4 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] Dam to Riverside (7 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area Route (15 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] IA Black Hawk Co SE (10 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] IA Dysart Rd-Irvine Prairie-58thSt Extended Route (10 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] SW Ringgold Co Iowa (13 surveys)
[Kansas, USA] Lasita (12 surveys)
[KY, USA] KY WRS (2 surveys)
[Louisiana, USA] VemillionCameronCoLA (12 surveys)
[Louisiana, USA] VermillionJeffDavCalcasieuCoLA (14 surveys)
[Maine, USA] Down East Maine (5 surveys)
[Massachusetts, USA] Connecticut River Valley, Western Mass. (17 surveys)
[Massachusetts, USA] Essex County, MA - Rte 1 (15 surveys)
[Massachusetts, USA] Essex County, MA - Rte 2 (11 surveys)
[Michigan, USA] Lenawee County # 1 (4 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Sax-Zim Bog IBA (34 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Western Blue Earth County (15 surveys)
[Missouri, USA] Franklin County Mo. Route (2 surveys)
[Montana, USA] Galata, Mt to Rt 15 (8 surveys)
[Montana, USA] Montana--Swift Dam - Tiber Dam (23 surveys)
[Nebraska, USA] Dodge County NE (38 surveys)
[Nebraska, USA] Sarpy County (1 survey)
[Nebraska, USA] Washington/Burt Nebraska (28 surveys)
[New Hampshire, USA] CT River Cheshire County, NH (5 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Alamogordo Area (3 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Deming/Antelope Wells (4 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Deming/Hillsboro/Hatch (2 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Hurley / Lake Roberts (3 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Mangas Valley/Cliff/Mule Creek (3 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Road Forks/Rodeo/Animas/Cloverdale (2 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Separ/Playas/Columbus (2 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Silver City/Redrock area (4 surveys)
[New York, USA] Dutchess County, NY (4 surveys)
[New York, USA] Hudson River, Bear Mountain Bridge to Croton, New York (15 surveys)
[New York, USA] Pine Island area, New York (15 surveys)
[New York, USA] Randall's Island (1 survey)
[New York, USA] Shawangunk Grasslands NWR and environs, New York (12 surveys)
[New York, USA] Treadwell Creek (6 surveys)
[New York, USA] Wallkill River (2 surveys)
[New York / New Jersey, USA] Black Dirt - Wallkill NY-NJ (9 surveys)
[North Carolina, USA] Western Watauga County (1 survey)
[Ohio, USA] NE Ashtabula County OH (1 survey)
[Pa, USA] York County PA winter raptor survey (1 survey)
[Pennsylvania, USA] Ft. Indiantown Gap, Lebanon/Dauphin Co, PA (33 surveys)
[Pennsylvania, USA] National Aviary 2 Pymatuning (1 survey)
[Pennsylvania, USA] Philadelphia County (15 surveys)
[Pennsylvania, USA] Pittsburgh-Hartstown (1 survey)
[Pennsylvania, USA] Snyder/Union Counties (PA) (11 surveys)
[Texas, USA] Bus77 (5 surveys)
[Texas, USA] Raptor Alley (4 surveys)
[Utah, USA] Sanpete Valley UT (1 survey)
[Vermont, USA] Addison WRS Area (25 surveys)
[Vermont, USA] Rutland1 (1 survey)
[Virginia, USA] Shenandoah Valley (3 surveys)
[Washington, USA] Methow Valley Raptor Survey-revised 2017 (2 surveys)
[Washington, USA] Methow Valley, Washington Raptor Route (6 surveys)
[Washington, USA] Waterville_WA (3 surveys)
[Wisconsin, USA] Berardi SE WI (13 surveys)
[Wisconsin, USA] Grant County GOEA route E (11 surveys)
[Wisconsin, USA] Grant County GOEA route W (3 surveys)
[Wisconsin, USA] Richland County GOEA route E (7 surveys)
Survey Date:
(No surveys entered.)
Route
Essex County, MA - Rte 1 (1156)
Location
Massachusetts, USA
Survey date
2022-12-14
Survey ID
1453
Survey Conditions
Survey Date:
2022-12-14
Start Time:
07:20:00
End Time:
15:50:00
Temperature
-7 (C)
1.7 (C)
Cloud Cover
0 (%)
1 (%)
Visibility
16 (km)
16 (km)
Precipitation
0: None
0: None
Wind Speed
3: 12-19 km/h (8-12 mph)
3: 12-19 km/h (8-12 mph)
Wind Direction
NW
NW
Water
Mostly Frozen
Partly frozen
Snow Depth
0 (in)
0 (in)
Observer 1
Craig Jackson
Observer 2
Pat Randall
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes
Almost no birds flying until the wind died down slightly in the early afternoon, before increasing again.
Survey Sightings
Species
Time
Count
Behavior
Morph
Age
Sex
Habitat
BE
(Bald Eagle)
08:05:00
1
Flying
Adult
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•forested
•developed
CH
(Cooper's Hawk)
08:15:00
1
Flying
•developed
•roadsides
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
08:25:00
2
Perched
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•forested
•other
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
08:45:00
1
Perched
Adult
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•forested
•developed
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
08:55:00
2
Soaring
•forested
•roadsides
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
10:45:00
1
Flying
Adult
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•forested
UR
(Unknown Raptor)
10:55:00
1
Soaring
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•forested
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
11:25:00
1
Flying Perched
Adult
•developed
•forested
•grassland
UR
(Unknown Raptor)
12:00:00
1
Flying
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•grassland
•forested
UR
(Unknown Raptor)
12:00:00
1
Flying
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•forested
•grassland
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
14:35:00
3
Soaring
•forested
•grassland
•developed
CH
(Cooper's Hawk)
15:10:00
1
Flying
Adult
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•developed
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
15:10:00
1
Perched
Light
Immature
•developed
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
15:45:00
1
Flying
Immature
•developed
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•roadsides
Survey totals by species
Species
Total Count
BE
(Bald Eagle)
1
CH
(Cooper's Hawk)
2
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12
UR
(Unknown Raptor)
3
Total
18
