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Route	Blue Earth County--Southeast (1255)
Location	Minnesota, United States
Survey date	2023-02-18
Survey ID	1616

Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2023-02-18	Start Time: 08:00:00	End Time: 10:30:00
Temperature	-8 (C)	-1 (C)
Cloud Cover	15 (%)	85 (%)
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	SSE	SSE
Water	Mostly Frozen	Mostly Frozen
Snow Depth	4 (in)	4 (in)
Observer 1	Chad Heins
Observer 2	Tilly Heins
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes	Clear skies to begin with but with southerly winds, cloud cover increased during the survey. The Cooper's Hawk was missing its entire tail and was in the process of regrowing the feather. No obvious migration activity by raptors but there certainly was an increase in the count. Four different Bald Eagle nests were noted, half of which were attended by at least one of the pair (females may have been incubating).

Survey Sightings

Species	Time	Count	Behavior	Morph	Age	Sex	Habitat
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	08:10:00	1	Flying	Light	Adult		•stubble agriculture•forested

BE (Bald Eagle)	08:20:00	1	Perched		Adult		•stubble agriculture•forested•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

BE (Bald Eagle)	08:40:00	2	Perched		Adult		•stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland•shrubland

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	08:45:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult	Female	•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland•stubble agriculture

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	08:45:00	1	Perched	Dark			•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	08:55:00	1	Perched		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	08:55:00	1	Perched		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland•shrubland

CH (Cooper's Hawk)	09:05:00	1	Perched		Immature	Male	•shrubland•grassland•stubble agriculture

AK (American Kestrel)	09:10:00	1	Perched		Adult	Male	•stubble agriculture•grassland

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	09:20:00	1	Perched	Light	Immature		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	09:30:00	1	Perched		Immature		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	09:45:00	1	Perched		Adult		•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	09:50:00	1	Perched	Dark	Adult	Male	•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested

BE (Bald Eagle)	09:55:00	2	Perched		Adult		•stubble agriculture•forested

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	10:00:00	1	Perched				•stubble agriculture•grassland•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

BE (Bald Eagle)	10:05:00	1	Flying		Adult		•stubble agriculture•grassland•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	10:05:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult	Female	•stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland

UE (Unknown Eagle)	10:15:00	1	Flying				•forested•stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	10:20:00	1	Perched	Light	Immature		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•stubble agriculture•grassland

BE (Bald Eagle)	10:25:00	1	Perched		Adult		•stubble agriculture•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•grassland

Survey totals by species

Species	Total Count
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	3
BE (Bald Eagle)	12
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	4
CH (Cooper's Hawk)	1
AK (American Kestrel)	1
UE (Unknown Eagle)	1
Total	22