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RouteIA Black Hawk Co SE (1241)
Location Iowa, USA
Survey date 2025-12-06
Survey ID2242




Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2025-12-06Start Time: 11:20:00End Time: 12:20:00
Temperature-5 (C)0 (C)
Cloud Cover76 (%)91 (%)
Visibility14.5 (km)16 (km)
Precipitation0: None0: None
Wind Speed1: 1-5 km/h (1-3 mph)1: 1-5 km/h (1-3 mph)
Wind DirectionSSSW
WaterMostly FrozenMostly Frozen
Snow Depth5 (in)5 (in)
Observer 1Candace Havely
Observer 2Mark Heisdorffer
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes Today was very cold and a snowstorm is forecasted to move into the area at night. No falcons observed today.




Survey Sightings

SpeciesTimeCountBehaviorMorphAgeSexHabitat
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)11:30:001Perched Light•stubble agriculture•roadsides
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:30:001Perched Adult•stubble agriculture•roadsides•dirt agriculture
BE (Bald Eagle)11:35:001Perched Adult•dirt agriculture•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)11:50:001Flying Adult•stubble agriculture
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)11:50:001Perched Adult•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)11:55:001Perched Immature•stubble agriculture•developed
BE (Bald Eagle)12:10:001Perched Adult•stubble agriculture•developed
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)12:10:001Perched Immature•grassland•developed
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)12:10:001Perched Immature•dirt agriculture•stubble agriculture•roadsides



Survey totals by species

SpeciesTotal Count
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)1
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)4
BE (Bald Eagle)4
Total9