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Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2026-02-13	Start Time: 10:00:00	End Time: 12:50:00
Temperature	5.2 (C)	18.3 (C)
Cloud Cover	20 (%)	30 (%)
Visibility	10 (km)	10 (km)
Precipitation	0: None	0: None
Wind Speed	1: 1-5 km/h (1-3 mph)	3: 12-19 km/h (8-12 mph)
Wind Direction	NW	Variable
Water	Mostly Frozen	Mostly Frozen
Snow Depth	0 (in)	0 (in)
Observer 1	GERALD W TOLL
Observer 2	Carol J Schmid
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes	I reviewed past counts for this survey and found that it was the lowest count on record for the survey. It has been well above normal temperatures (today in the low 70s). This period was preceded by about 2 weeks of subfreezing temps. I suggest the causes are lack of snow cover so far this season and moderate drought conditions resulting in poor availability of forage forcing movement to better conditions. Seemed to be a preponderance of eastern subspecies of Redtails. No evidence of other subspecies usually seen on this survey. Creeks mostly open, lakes frozen solid.

Survey Sightings

Species	Time	Count	Behavior	Morph	Age	Habitat
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	10:00:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult	•stubble agriculture•hayfields

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	10:35:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult	•stubble agriculture•roadsides

AK (American Kestrel)	10:55:00	1	Perched			•roadsides•stubble agriculture

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	11:05:00	2	Flying	Light	Adult	•forested•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	11:50:00	2	Flying	Light	Adult	•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	11:55:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult	•grassland•unspecified agriculture

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	12:00:00	1	Flying	Light	Adult

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	12:30:00	1	Perched	Light		•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	13:00:00	1	Perched	Light		•forested•grassland

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	13:45:00	1	Perched	Light	Adult	•forested•stubble agriculture

BE (Bald Eagle)	14:00:00	1	Soaring

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	14:10:00	1	Perched			•roadsides

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	14:25:00	1	Soaring	Light	Adult

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	14:25:00	1	Perched	Light	Immature	•roadsides

RT (Red-tailed Hawk)	14:25:00	2	Perched			•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian•hayfields

Survey totals by species