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Route	Shawangunk Grasslands NWR and environs, New York (1123)
Location	New York, USA
Survey date	2026-01-29
Survey ID	2402

Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2026-01-29	Start Time: 14:30:00	End Time: 17:00:00
Temperature	-6 (C)	-8 (C)
Cloud Cover	40 (%)	50 (%)
Visibility	20 (km)	020 (km)
Precipitation	0: None	0: None
Wind Speed	3: 12-19 km/h (8-12 mph)	2: 6-11 km/h (4-7 mph)
Wind Direction	W	W
Water	Frozen	Frozen
Snow Depth	15 (in)	15 (in)
Observer 1	Gerhard Patsch
Observer 2	Tracy Patsch
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes	A foot and a half of prolonged snow cover and subfreezing temperatures for weeks, I think, accounts for the recent decline in raptor sightings in this survey area.

Survey Sightings

Species	Time	Count	Behavior	Morph	Age	Sex	Habitat
BE (Bald Eagle)	15:05:00	1	Flying		Immature		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•forested

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	15:05:00	1	Perched		Adult		•forested

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	15:10:00	2	Soaring		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•roadsides

BE (Bald Eagle)	15:20:00	2	Perched		Adult		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

AK (American Kestrel)	15:45:00	1	Flying		Adult	Female	•unspecified agriculture•roadsides

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	16:00:00	1	Perched		Adult		•grassland

RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	16:15:00	1	Flying	Dark			•grassland

SE (Short-eared Owl)	16:35:00	2	Flying				•grassland

Survey totals by species

Species	Total Count
BE (Bald Eagle)	3
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	4
AK (American Kestrel)	1
RL (Rough-legged Hawk)	1
SE (Short-eared Owl)	2
Total	11