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[New Brunswick, CA] Dorchester/Tantramar (2 surveys)
[Ontario, Canada] CentreWellington_ON_route (2 surveys)
[Ontario, Canada] Oxford/Elgin/Middlesex (4 surveys)
[Ontario, Canada] Wye Marsh (3 surveys)
[Alabama, United States] Piedmont Loop (4 surveys)
[California, United States] Cedarville, CA (13 surveys)
[California, United States] Daulton (10 surveys)
[Colorado, United States] Nunn Raptor Alley Route (9 surveys)
[IL, United States] Kane County WRS (6 surveys)
[Illinois, United States] Illinois, Schuyler (3 surveys)
[Indiana, United States] Somerville Mine (1 survey)
[Iowa, United States] Dysart Rd-Irvine Prairie Loop (1 survey)
[Iowa, United States] IA Finchford to Lake Considine (11 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA Foulk Rd to LaPorte City (12 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA VBC Bonaparte-MS-Ely Ford (13 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Allamakee (6 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Fremont-Mills (12 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Harrison (7 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Winneshiek (6 surveys)
[Michigan, United States] Rudyard-Pickford WRS (9 surveys)
[Minnesota, United States] Blue Earth County--Southeast (12 surveys)
[Minnesota, United States] Nicolett County (14 surveys)
[Missouri, United States] HiLonesomeIonia (10 surveys)
[Missouri, United States] James A Reed (3 surveys)
[Missouri, United States] Missouri, Clay County (1 survey)
[NE, United States] NE Scotts Bluff County - Hwy 92 to Gering, NE (7 surveys)
[NE/WY , United States] NE - Banner Co HWY 88 - WY 151 (7 surveys)
[New Mexico, United States] SNL/NM (6 surveys)
[NM, United States] Ridge/Whitewater Roads (3 surveys)
[OH, United States] Geauga County (3 surveys)
[South Dakota, United States] Pierre grasslands SD (5 surveys)
[South Dakota, United States] Presho South Dakota (5 surveys)
[Tennessee, United States] Dry Valley - Upper River Road Loop (3 surveys)
[Texas, United States] Jim Wells (4 surveys)
[Texas, United States] Nueces to Jim Wells County (1 survey)
[Vermont, United States] Addison (16 surveys)
[Vermont, United States] Upper Valley (11 surveys)
[Virginia, United States] Mount Solon (4 surveys)
[Virginia, United States] Mt. Solon (2 surveys)
[Virginia, United States] Mt. Solon 1/21/23 (1 survey)
[Virginia, United States] N Augusta County (1 survey)
[Virginia, United States] NW Augusta County (1 survey)
[Virginia, United States] WesternAugustaCo (13 surveys)
[WI, United States] Grass + flowage (2 surveys)
[WY, United States] WY Goshen Co WY 161 to NE stateline (8 surveys)
[WY, United States] WY Stateline 151 to US 85 to WY 313 to County Line Rd (7 surveys)
[WY, United States] WY-Goshen Co - WY 156 -Co Rd 77- to WY 154 (9 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] Happy Jack Road (2 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] HMANA WRS - Albany County, WY (5 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] WY Goshen Co Mers Hill to Hwy 85 (7 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] WY Goshen Co SW end on Rd 15 (5 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] WY Platte Co Greyrocks to Guernsey Reservoirs (10 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] WY Platte Co Havely-Pioneer-Moon (7 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] WY Platte Co Pioneer to South Gap (9 surveys)
[Wyoming, United States] Wyoming_Albany County (2 surveys)
[Colorado , US] Arapahoe East (2 surveys)
[Colorado, US] Jeffco Foothills (2 surveys)
[IL/IN, US] Iroquois and Willow Slough (6 surveys)
[KY, US] Shelby County Loop (1 survey)
[NJ, US] MorrisHunterdonWRS (1 survey)
[NJ, US] SussexWarrenWRS (3 surveys)
[TN, US] Cades Cove GSMNP (6 surveys)
[TN, US] West Blount County (4 surveys)
[Wisconsin, US] Goose Pond to WI River (11 surveys)
[Wisconsin , US] SW WI - Western Grant Co. (8 surveys)
[Wyoming, US] Slater_Normandy_Wheatland Reservoir#1 (5 surveys)
[Alaska, USA] Homer, AK East Hill/West Hill (1 survey)
[CA, USA] Carrizo Plain - Elkhorn Rd (4 surveys)
[CA, USA] Carrizo Plain - Soda Lake Rd (3 surveys)
[CA, USA] Sierra Valley (5 surveys)
[California, USA] Antelope Valley (1 survey)
[California, USA] Beale AFB (2 surveys)
[California, USA] CACottonwoodCreek (7 surveys)
[California, USA] CAHwy49 (6 surveys)
[California, USA] Chino Valley (2 surveys)
[California, USA] Chino Valley New (4 surveys)
[California, USA] Coyote Valley (19 surveys)
[California, USA] Davis, CA (3 surveys)
[California, USA] Jepson Prairie (1 survey)
[CO, USA] El Paso County/East of Colo Spgs (3 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Bennett to Jackson Lake, CO (8 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Colorado I76 (4 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR to Barr Lake and west of DIA, CO (11 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] San Luis Valley, CO (3 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] South and East Boulder, CO (11 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Valmont Road to Rabbit Mountain, CO (11 surveys)
[Florida, USA] Palm Beach - Hendry co. FL (5 surveys)
[IL, USA] Carrol/Jo Daviess IL (3 surveys)
[Illinios, USA] IlLakeMchenryW (4 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Goose Lake (39 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] IlDekalbKaneL (3 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] IlDekalbOgleLeeL (72 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILKendell/Kane/McHenry (13 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] IlMchenry/Kane/KendallK (35 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILOgleLeeAS (50 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] IlOgleLeeL (62 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILrt4714 (37 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILWfrdC&N2020(revised)TH (17 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILWfrdCTH (27 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILWoodfordNorthTH (27 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] ILWoodfordTH (60 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] K2M (5 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] LaSalle IL nuke plant (44 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] LaSalle IL nuke plant revised Dec 2021 (14 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Massac IL (3 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] MauerMarshallPutnam (62 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] NECookCo, IL (13 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Starved Rock and Vermillion River (5 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetBooneCo (16 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetLakeco (88 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetMcHenryCo (88 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetRte173 (15 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Union IL (3 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Wedron 201314 (64 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Woodford/Mclean (20 surveys)
[Illinois/Wisconsin, USA] Madaus Winnebago-Rock IL/WI (13 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] Boone Co. IA WRS (6 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] Coralville Dam to Riverside (13 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area (18 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] IA Black Hawk Co SE (14 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] IA Dysart Rd-Irvine Prairie-58thSt Extended Route (14 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] SW Ringgold Co Iowa (14 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] West Johnson County (4 surveys)
[Kansas, USA] Lasita (12 surveys)
[Kentucky, USA] Fulton KY (1 survey)
[KY, USA] KY WRS (2 surveys)
[Louisiana, USA] VemillionCameronCoLA (12 surveys)
[Louisiana, USA] VermillionJeffDavCalcasieuCoLA (14 surveys)
[Maine, USA] Down East Maine (5 surveys)
[Massachusetts, USA] Concord Plus, MA (4 surveys)
[Massachusetts, USA] Connecticut River Valley, Western Mass. (17 surveys)
[Massachusetts, USA] Essex County, MA - Rte 1 (22 surveys)
[Massachusetts, USA] Essex County, MA - Rte 2 (16 surveys)
[Michigan, USA] Lenawee County # 1 (5 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Blue Earth County--Garden City (5 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] MN River Valley - New Ulm to Franklin (5 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Sax-Zim Bog IBA (37 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] SE Washington Co. (2 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Southern Brown County (5 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Southern Morrison County (1 survey)
[Minnesota, USA] Western Blue Earth County (20 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Yellow Medicine County (1 survey)
[Missouri, USA] Franklin County Mo. Route (2 surveys)
[Montana, USA] Galata, Mt to Rt 15 (8 surveys)
[Montana, USA] Montana--Swift Dam - Tiber Dam (23 surveys)
[Nebraska, USA] Dodge County NE (42 surveys)
[Nebraska, USA] Sarpy County (1 survey)
[Nebraska, USA] Washington/Burt Nebraska (32 surveys)
[Nebraska, USA] Wrights Gap - Scotts Bluff NE (3 surveys)
[New Hampshire, USA] CT River Cheshire County, NH (6 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Alamogordo Area (4 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Deming/Antelope Wells (5 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Deming/Hillsboro/Hatch (3 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Hurley / Lake Roberts (4 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Mangas Valley/Cliff/Mule Creek (4 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Road Forks/Rodeo/Animas/Cloverdale (4 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Separ/Playas/Columbus (3 surveys)
[New Mexico, USA] Silver City/Redrock area (6 surveys)
[New York, USA] Dutchess County, NY (4 surveys)
[New York, USA] Hudson River, Bear Mountain Bridge to Croton, New York (15 surveys)
[New York, USA] Pine Island area, New York (15 surveys)
[New York, USA] Randall's Island (1 survey)
[New York, USA] Shawangunk Grasslands NWR and environs, New York (15 surveys)
[New York, USA] Treadwell Creek (11 surveys)
[New York, USA] Wallkill River (5 surveys)
[New York / New Jersey, USA] Black Dirt - Wallkill NY-NJ (10 surveys)
[North Carolina, USA] Western Watauga County (1 survey)
[Ohio, USA] NE Ashtabula County OH (1 survey)
[Pa, USA] York County PA winter raptor survey (1 survey)
[Pennsylvania, USA] Ft. Indiantown Gap, Lebanon/Dauphin Co, PA (33 surveys)
[Pennsylvania, USA] National Aviary 2 Pymatuning (1 survey)
[Pennsylvania, USA] Philadelphia County (15 surveys)
[Pennsylvania, USA] Pittsburgh-Hartstown (1 survey)
[Pennsylvania, USA] Snyder/Union Counties (PA) (14 surveys)
[Texas, USA] Bus77 (9 surveys)
[Texas, USA] Raptor Alley (7 surveys)
[Utah, USA] Sanpete Valley UT (1 survey)
[Vermont, USA] Addison WRS Area (25 surveys)
[Vermont, USA] Rutland1 (1 survey)
[Virginia, USA] Shenandoah Valley (3 surveys)
[Washington, USA] Methow Valley Raptor Survey-revised 2017 (2 surveys)
[Washington, USA] Methow Valley, Washington Raptor Route (6 surveys)
[Washington, USA] Waterville_WA (3 surveys)
[Wisconsin, USA] Berardi SE WI (18 surveys)
[Wisconsin, USA] Grant County GOEA route E (11 surveys)
[Wisconsin, USA] Grant County GOEA route W (3 surveys)
[Wisconsin, USA] Richland County GOEA route E (7 surveys)
[Wisconsin, USA] WIDoorCoLoop (2 surveys)
[Wyoming, USA] Two Rivers Bosler Loop (3 surveys)
Survey Date:
(No surveys entered.)
Route
Washington/Burt Nebraska (1045)
Location
Nebraska, USA
Survey date
2026-01-23
Survey ID
2379
Survey Conditions
Survey Date:
2026-01-23
Start Time:
09:30:00
End Time:
14:40:00
Temperature
-9.5 (C)
0 (C)
Cloud Cover
0 (%)
85 (%)
Visibility
10 (km)
10 (km)
Precipitation
0: None
0: None
Wind Speed
1: 1-5 km/h (1-3 mph)
1: 1-5 km/h (1-3 mph)
Wind Direction
N
N
Water
Mostly Frozen
Mostly Frozen
Snow Depth
0 (in)
0 (in)
Observer 1
Jerry Toll
Observer 2
Carol J Schmid
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes
Expected sunny skies but instead had high clouds preventing thermals. below average number of raptors flying.
Survey Sightings
Species
Time
Count
Behavior
Morph
Age
Sex
Habitat
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
09:30:00
1
Perched
Light
•forested
•stubble agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
09:40:00
1
Perched
Adult
•forested
•developed
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
09:40:00
1
Flying
Light
BE
(Bald Eagle)
09:45:00
2
Perched
Adult
•developed
•stubble agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
09:50:00
1
Perched
Light
Immature
•forested
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
09:55:00
1
Perched
Light
•developed
•stubble agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
10:00:00
1
Perched
Light
•forested
•stubble agriculture
AK
(American Kestrel)
10:05:00
1
Perched
Female
•roadsides
BE
(Bald Eagle)
10:20:00
1
Flying
Adult
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
10:30:00
1
Perched
Light
Adult
•forested
•stubble agriculture
AK
(American Kestrel)
10:40:00
1
Flying
•stubble agriculture
•roadsides
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
10:40:00
1
Perched
Light
Immature
•forested
•stubble agriculture
•roadsides
CH
(Cooper's Hawk)
10:55:00
1
Flying
•developed
•roadsides
•forested
•stubble agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
11:00:00
1
Perched
Light
Adult
stubble agriculture
NH
(Northern Harrier)
11:20:00
1
Flying
Adult
Male
•stubble agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
11:25:00
1
Soaring
Light
Adult
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
11:35:00
1
Perched
Light
•roadsides
•grassland
•stubble agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
12:05:00
1
Flying
Immature
stubble agriculture
AK
(American Kestrel)
12:15:00
1
Perched
•roadsides
•stubble agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12:25:00
1
Perched
Light
Immature
•forested
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12:40:00
1
Perched
Immature
•forested
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE
(Bald Eagle)
12:45:00
1
Flying
UB
(Unknown Buteo)
12:45:00
1
Flying
BE
(Bald Eagle)
12:55:00
1
Flying
Adult
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
13:00:00
1
Perched
Light
Adult
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•forested
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
13:15:00
1
Flying
Light
Adult
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
13:30:00
2
Soaring
Light
Adult
•roadsides
•stubble agriculture
•forested
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
13:35:00
1
Flying
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
13:45:00
1
Flying
AK
(American Kestrel)
13:50:00
1
Perched
Male
•roadsides
•stubble agriculture
RL
(Rough-legged Hawk)
13:50:00
1
Flying
Light
NH
(Northern Harrier)
14:00:00
1
Flying
Adult
Male
•stubble agriculture
RL
(Rough-legged Hawk)
14:15:00
1
Perched
Light
•roadsides
•stubble agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
14:30:00
1
Perched
Adult
•developed
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
14:30:00
1
Soaring
Light
Adult
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
14:30:00
1
Perched
Light
Adult
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
14:30:00
1
Flying
Light
Adult
•grassland
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
14:40:00
1
Soaring
•forested
Survey totals by species
Species
Total Count
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
22
BE
(Bald Eagle)
8
AK
(American Kestrel)
4
CH
(Cooper's Hawk)
1
NH
(Northern Harrier)
2
UB
(Unknown Buteo)
1
RL
(Rough-legged Hawk)
2
Total
40
