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Route	Essex County, MA - Rte 2 (1157)
Location	Massachusetts, USA
Survey date	2025-12-07
Survey ID	2246

Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2025-12-07	Start Time: 07:50:00	End Time: 15:40:00
Temperature	2 (C)	9 (C)
Cloud Cover	20 (%)	100 (%)
Visibility	5 (km)	3 (km)
Precipitation	0: None	0: None
Wind Speed	1: 1-5 km/h (1-3 mph)	0: less than 1km/h (Calm)
Wind Direction	NNW	---
Water	Mostly Frozen	Partly frozen
Snow Depth	0 (in)	0 (in)
Observer 1	Craig Jackson
Observer 2	Robert Secatore
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes	A full high tide prevented us from censusing Rough Meadows and Patmos Road completely. While standing water and salt marsh were frozen at the beginning of the watch, running water was not. A better than average number of hawks for this route were seen.

Survey Sightings

Species	Time	Count	Behavior	Age	Sex	Habitat
BE (Bald Eagle)	08:00:00	1	Perched	Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested•developed

CH (Cooper's Hawk)	08:15:00	1	Perched	Immature		•forested•fallow agriculture•developed

CH (Cooper's Hawk)	09:00:00	1	Perched			•fallow agriculture•forested

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	10:00:00	1	Flying			•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested

NH (Northern Harrier)	10:15:00	1	Flying		Female	•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested•developed

NH (Northern Harrier)	10:20:00	1	Flying			•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested•developed

NH (Northern Harrier)	10:45:00	1	Flying			•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	10:45:00	1	Flying			•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested

NH (Northern Harrier)	11:30:00	1	Flying		Female	•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•developed•forested

UB (Unknown Buteo)	11:30:00	1	Perched			•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

TV (Turkey Vulture)	11:45:00	1	Flying			•forested•developed•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	13:05:00	1	Perched			•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested•developed

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	13:05:00	1	Perched			•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	14:05:00	1	Perched	Immature		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested•developed

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	15:00:00	1	Perched	Adult	Female	•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested•developed

NH (Northern Harrier)	15:10:00	1	Flying		Male	•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested•other

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	15:10:00	1	Perched			•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	15:35:00	1	Perched	Adult	Male	•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested•developed

Survey totals by species

Species	Total Count
BE (Bald Eagle)	1
CH (Cooper's Hawk)	2
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	1
NH (Northern Harrier)	5
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	7
UB (Unknown Buteo)	1
TV (Turkey Vulture)	1
Total	18