WRS Survey Summary
[Login] to see full survey details.| Route | SW Ringgold Co Iowa (1053) |
| Location | Iowa, USA |
| Survey date | 2023-01-15 |
| Survey ID | 1525 |
Survey Conditions
| Survey Date: 2023-01-15 | Start Time: 09:40:00 | End Time: 13:50:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Temperature | 2 (C) | 8 (C) |
| Cloud Cover | 30 (%) | 100 (%) |
| Visibility | 0 (km) | 0 (km) |
| Precipitation | 0: None | 0: None |
| Wind Speed | 4: 20-28 km/h (13-18 mph) | 4: 20-28 km/h (13-18 mph) |
| Wind Direction | SE | SSE |
| Water | Mostly Frozen | Partly frozen |
| Snow Depth | 0 (in) | 0 (in) |
| Observer 1 | Veronica Mecko | |
| Observer 2 | Sophie Ryan | |
| Observer 3 | Elizabeth Keenan | |
| Observer 4 | ||
| Notes | Very few Red-tailed Hawks observed relative to most previous years. We observed a significant increase in the number of cattle on fields in large herds either confined in smaller pastures or scattered in larger fields. It seemed this was true for most of the survey route. | |
Survey Sightings
| Species | Time | Count | Behavior | Morph | Age | Sex | Habitat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 09:40:00 | 1 | Adult | •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture | |||||
| RT (Red-tailed Hawk) | 09:50:00 | 1 | Flying | Adult | •stubble agriculture•forested•shrubland | ||||
| RT (Red-tailed Hawk) | 09:50:00 | 1 | Flying | •forested•stubble agriculture | |||||
| AK (American Kestrel) | 09:55:00 | 1 | Perched | Female | •fallow agriculture•shrubland•roadsides | ||||
| RL (Rough-legged Hawk) | 09:55:00 | 1 | Flying | Light | •fallow agriculture | ||||
| UR (Unknown Raptor) | 10:00:00 | 1 | Perched | •shrubland•stubble agriculture | |||||
| RT (Red-tailed Hawk) | 10:10:00 | 1 | Flying | Adult | •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture | ||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 10:15:00 | 1 | Perched | Adult | •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture | ||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 10:20:00 | 1 | Flying | Immature | •grassland•shrubland | ||||
| RT (Red-tailed Hawk) | 10:25:00 | 1 | Perched | Adult | •animal agriculture•shrubland•fallow agriculture | ||||
| AK (American Kestrel) | 10:30:00 | 1 | Perched | •animal agriculture•roadsides•other | |||||
| AK (American Kestrel) | 10:30:00 | 1 | Perched | Male | •animal agriculture•roadsides | ||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 10:40:00 | 1 | Perched | Adult | •shrubland•stubble agriculture | ||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 10:45:00 | 1 | Flying | Adult | •stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•shrubland•roadsides | ||||
| AK (American Kestrel) | 11:00:00 | 1 | Perched | Male | •animal agriculture•stubble agriculture•shrubland•roadsides | ||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 11:05:00 | 1 | Flying | Adult | •animal agriculture | ||||
| RL (Rough-legged Hawk) | 11:10:00 | 1 | Flying | Light | •grassland | ||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 11:15:00 | 1 | Flying | Adult | •grassland | ||||
| NH (Northern Harrier) | 11:35:00 | 1 | Flying | Adult | Male | •hayfields | |||
| RT (Red-tailed Hawk) | 11:35:00 | 1 | Flying | Adult | •grassland•shrubland | ||||
| NH (Northern Harrier) | 11:40:00 | 1 | Flying | Adult | Male | •stubble agriculture•fallow agriculture | |||
| AK (American Kestrel) | 11:45:00 | 1 | Perched | Male | •animal agriculture•stubble agriculture•roadsides | ||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 11:50:00 | 1 | Flying | Adult | •stubble agriculture•roadsides•animal agriculture | ||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 11:50:00 | 1 | Perched | Adult | •stubble agriculture | ||||
| AK (American Kestrel) | 11:55:00 | 1 | Perched | •stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides | |||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 12:05:00 | 2 | Perched | Adult | •animal agriculture•roadsides•other | ||||
| RT (Red-tailed Hawk) | 12:10:00 | 2 | Flying | Adult | •animal agriculture•other | ||||
| AK (American Kestrel) | 12:15:00 | 1 | Perched | •animal agriculture•roadsides•other | |||||
| UR (Unknown Raptor) | 12:20:00 | 1 | Flying | •hayfields | |||||
| ML (Merlin) | 12:25:00 | 1 | Flying | •grassland•roadsides | |||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 12:30:00 | 1 | Flying Perched | Adult | •animal agriculture | ||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 12:30:00 | 3 | Flying | Immature | •animal agriculture | ||||
| RT (Red-tailed Hawk) | 12:35:00 | 1 | Flying | Immature | •forested•animal agriculture•stubble agriculture•roadsides | ||||
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 12:45:00 | 1 | Perched | Adult | •grassland•animal agriculture | ||||
| AK (American Kestrel) | 12:50:00 | 1 | Perched | •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture | |||||
| NH (Northern Harrier) | 12:55:00 | 1 | Flying | Adult | Male | •grassland•stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian | |||
| RT (Red-tailed Hawk) | 13:00:00 | 1 | Flying | •forested•grassland | |||||
| AK (American Kestrel) | 13:25:00 | 1 | Perched | Female | •roadsides•other | ||||
| AK (American Kestrel) | 13:35:00 | 1 | Perched | Male | •shrubland•grassland•roadsides | ||||
| RT (Red-tailed Hawk) | 13:35:00 | 1 | Flying Perched | Dark | Adult | •forested | |||
| NH (Northern Harrier) | 13:40:00 | 1 | Flying | Immature | •grassland•shrubland | ||||
Survey totals by species
| Species | Total Count |
|---|---|
| BE (Bald Eagle) | 16 |
| RT (Red-tailed Hawk) | 10 |
| AK (American Kestrel) | 10 |
| RL (Rough-legged Hawk) | 2 |
| UR (Unknown Raptor) | 2 |
| NH (Northern Harrier) | 4 |
| ML (Merlin) | 1 |
| Total | 45 |