WRS Survey Summary

[Login] to see full survey details.

Select Route:
Survey Date:	(No surveys entered.)

Route	IA_Harrison (1229)
Location	Iowa, United States
Survey date	2023-02-13
Survey ID	1608

Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2023-02-13	Start Time: 11:00:00	End Time: 15:20:00
Temperature	7.7 (C)	14 (C)
Cloud Cover	0 (%)	0 (%)
Visibility	16 (km)	16 (km)
Precipitation	0: None	0: None
Wind Speed	2: 6-11 km/h (4-7 mph)	2: 6-11 km/h (4-7 mph)
Wind Direction	SE	SW
Water	Mostly open	Mostly open
Snow Depth	0 (in)	0 (in)
Observer 1	Suzanne Gucciardo
Observer 2
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes	Mild weather permitted plowing or disking of cropland so many fields now bare dirt instead of stubble. Missouri River and flowing channels completely open; shallow water bodies partly open if not dried out from continuing drought. Lots of waterfowl in open waters which may have attracted the many eagles observed.

Survey Sightings

Species	Time	Count	Behavior	Morph	Age	Sex	Habitat
AK (American Kestrel)	11:10:00	1	Perched				•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	11:15:00	1	Soaring		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland

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

BE (Bald Eagle)	11:30:00	2	Perched		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland

BE (Bald Eagle)	11:35:00	1	Perched		Immature		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland

NH (Northern Harrier)	11:45:00	1	Flying		Adult	Male	•grassland•dirt agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	11:50:00	2	Perched		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture•developed

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	12:00:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult	Male	•roadsides•dirt agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	12:25:00	1	Soaring		Adult		•forested•stubble agriculture

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	12:25:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult		•roadsides•stubble agriculture•forested

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	12:30:00	1	Flying	Light	Adult		•forested•stubble agriculture

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	12:45:00	1	Flying	Light	Adult		•stubble agriculture•shrubland

BE (Bald Eagle)	12:50:00	1	Perched		Adult		•roadsides•stubble agriculture•shrubland

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	12:55:00	1	Soaring	Dark			•stubble agriculture•forested

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	13:05:00	1	Perched	Dark			•forested•stubble agriculture

NH (Northern Harrier)	13:25:00	1	Flying		Adult		•hayfields

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	13:30:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult		•roadsides•forested•grassland

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	13:35:00	2	Flying	Light	Adult		•stubble agriculture•forested•grassland

BE (Bald Eagle)	13:55:00	3	Soaring		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	14:00:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult		•shrubland•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	14:05:00	4	Flying		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	14:15:00	1	Perched		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	14:15:00	1	Flying		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	14:20:00	1	Perched		Immature		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

BE (Bald Eagle)	14:25:00	3	Perched		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	14:30:00	1	Perched		Adult		•shrubland•stubble agriculture

UR (Unknown Raptor)	14:30:00	3	Soaring				•stubble agriculture•dirt agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	14:40:00	1	Perched		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	14:50:00	3	Flying		Adult		•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	14:50:00	2	Flying		Immature

AK (American Kestrel)	15:00:00	1	Perched		Adult	Male	•roadsides•stubble agriculture

FH (Ferruginous Hawk)	15:00:00	1	Flying		Adult		•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	15:05:00	3	Flying		Adult		•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	15:05:00	1	Flying		Immature		•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	15:10:00	1	Flying		Immature		•stubble agriculture

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	15:10:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult		•developed•roadsides•grassland

BE (Bald Eagle)	15:15:00	2	Perched		Adult		•grassland•stubble agriculture

Survey totals by species

Species	Total Count
AK (American Kestrel)	2
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	13
BE (Bald Eagle)	32
NH (Northern Harrier)	2
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	2
UR (Unknown Raptor)	3
FH (Ferruginous Hawk)	1
Total	55