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[New Brunswick, CA] Dorchester/Tantramar (3 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)
[CA, United States] Sacramento Delta (1 survey)
[California, United States] Cedarville, CA (13 surveys)
[California, United States] Daulton (10 surveys)
[Colorado, United States] Cobb Lake - Fort Collins (3 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 (12 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA Foulk Rd to LaPorte City (13 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA VBC Bonaparte-MS-Ely Ford (13 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Allamakee (9 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Fremont-Mills (13 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Harrison (7 surveys)
[Iowa, United States] IA_Winneshiek (8 surveys)
[Michigan, United States] Rudyard-Pickford WRS (10 surveys)
[Minnesota, United States] Blue Earth County--Southeast (13 surveys)
[Minnesota, United States] Nicolett County (15 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)
[OH, United States] Geauga County (1 survey)
[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 (3 surveys)
[Colorado , US] Arapahoe East (2 surveys)
[Colorado, US] Jeffco Foothills (3 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 (12 surveys)
[Wisconsin , US] SW WI - Western Grant Co. (9 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 (4 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Bennett to Jackson Lake, CO (9 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Colorado I76 (4 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR to Barr Lake and west of DIA, CO (12 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] San Luis Valley, CO (3 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] South and East Boulder, CO (12 surveys)
[Colorado, USA] Valmont Road to Rabbit Mountain, CO (12 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 (40 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 (15 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Massac IL (3 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] MauerMarshallPutnam (62 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] NECookCo, IL (14 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Starved Rock and Vermillion River (6 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetBooneCo (16 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetLakeco (89 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetMcHenryCo (89 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] SweetRte173 (15 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Union IL (3 surveys)
[Illinois, USA] Wedron 201314 (65 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 (11 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] Hawkeye Wildlife Management Area (19 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] IA Black Hawk Co SE (15 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] IA Dysart Rd-Irvine Prairie-58thSt Extended Route (15 surveys)
[Iowa, USA] SW Ringgold Co Iowa (15 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 (5 surveys)
[Massachusetts, USA] Connecticut River Valley, Western Mass. (17 surveys)
[Massachusetts, USA] Essex County, MA - Rte 1 (23 surveys)
[Massachusetts, USA] Essex County, MA - Rte 2 (16 surveys)
[Michigan, USA] Lenawee County # 1 (5 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Blue Earth County--Garden City (6 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] MN River Valley - New Ulm to Franklin (6 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Sax-Zim Bog IBA (37 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] SE Washington Co. (3 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Southern Brown County (6 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Southern Morrison County (2 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Western Blue Earth County (21 surveys)
[Minnesota, USA] Yellow Medicine County (2 surveys)
[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 (33 surveys)
[Nebraska, USA] Wrights Gap - Scotts Bluff NE (4 surveys)
[New Hampshire, USA] CT River Cheshire County, NH (7 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 (11 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 (20 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 (3 surveys)
[Wyoming, USA] Two Rivers Bosler Loop (4 surveys)
Survey Date:
(No surveys entered.)
Route
IA_Winneshiek (1331)
Location
Iowa, United States
Survey date
2026-02-23
Survey ID
2461
Survey Conditions
Survey Date:
2026-02-23
Start Time:
09:00:00
End Time:
13:40:00
Temperature
-2 (C)
8 (C)
Cloud Cover
0 (%)
10 (%)
Visibility
16 (km)
16 (km)
Precipitation
0: None
0: None
Wind Speed
1: 1-5 km/h (1-3 mph)
2: 6-11 km/h (4-7 mph)
Wind Direction
NW
NW
Water
Partly frozen
Partly frozen
Snow Depth
1 (in)
1 (in)
Observer 1
Suzanne Gucciardo
Observer 2
Bruce Ventura
Observer 3
Observer 4
Notes
Mid-winter thaw left only drifts in ditches and other protected sites. Moving waters open, standing water frozen. Survey run on bright, very warm day.
Survey Sightings
Species
Time
Count
Behavior
Morph
Age
Sex
Habitat
BE
(Bald Eagle)
09:00:00
4
Flying
Adult
•stubble agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
09:10:00
1
Perched
Adult
•developed
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
09:15:00
1
Perched
Adult
•shrubland
•stubble agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
09:15:00
1
Flying
Adult
•shrubland
•stubble agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
09:20:00
1
Perched
Adult
•shrubland
•stubble agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
09:25:00
1
Perched
Immature
•shrubland
•stubble agriculture
•grassland
BE
(Bald Eagle)
09:25:00
1
Perched
Adult
•shrubland
•stubble agriculture
AK
(American Kestrel)
09:30:00
1
Perched
Adult
Female
•roadsides
•hayfields
BE
(Bald Eagle)
09:45:00
1
Perched
Adult
•shrubland
•dirt agriculture
NH
(Northern Harrier)
09:45:00
1
Flying
Adult
Male
•hayfields
•dirt agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
09:50:00
1
Perched
Immature
•roadsides
•forested
RL
(Rough-legged Hawk)
09:55:00
1
Perched
Adult
Female
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
•grassland
UR
(Unknown Raptor)
10:00:00
1
Soaring
•forested
BE
(Bald Eagle)
10:05:00
1
Flying
Adult
•forested
•grassland
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
10:15:00
1
Flying
•developed
BE
(Bald Eagle)
10:30:00
1
Soaring
Adult
•stubble agriculture
•forested
SS
(Sharp-shinned Hawk)
10:30:00
1
Flying
•hayfields
•grassland
UR
(Unknown Raptor)
10:35:00
1
Perched
•shrubland
•stubble agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
11:00:00
1
Flying
Adult
•shrubland
•stubble agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
11:05:00
1
Flying
Immature
•shrubland
•stubble agriculture
AK
(American Kestrel)
11:10:00
1
Perched
Adult
Male
•roadsides
•hayfields
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
11:20:00
1
Perched
•shrubland
•animal agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
11:35:00
1
Perched
Adult
•stubble agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
11:40:00
1
Perched
Adult
•animal agriculture
•hayfields
BE
(Bald Eagle)
11:45:00
1
Flying
Immature
•stubble agriculture
GE
(Golden Eagle)
11:55:00
1
Soaring
Adult
•forested
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12:00:00
1
Perched
Adult
•developed
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12:00:00
1
Perched
Adult
•forested
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12:00:00
2
Perched
Adult
•stubble agriculture
•shrubland
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12:05:00
1
Perched
Adult
•stubble agriculture
•shrubland
AK
(American Kestrel)
12:10:00
1
Perched
Adult
Male
•grassland
•stubble agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12:10:00
1
Flying
Adult
•forested
•grassland
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12:15:00
2
Soaring
Adult
•forested
•stubble agriculture
SS
(Sharp-shinned Hawk)
12:20:00
1
Flying
Adult
•animal agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
12:25:00
2
Flying
Adult
•forested
•animal agriculture
AK
(American Kestrel)
12:30:00
1
Perched
Immature
Male
•roadsides
BE
(Bald Eagle)
12:35:00
1
Soaring
Adult
•forested
•animal agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
12:35:00
2
Soaring
Immature
•forested
•animal agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
12:45:00
1
Flying
Adult
•forested
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE
(Bald Eagle)
12:45:00
1
Flying
Adult
•forested
•stubble agriculture
RL
(Rough-legged Hawk)
12:45:00
1
Perched
Adult
•forested
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12:50:00
1
Perched
Adult
•forested
•animal agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
12:50:00
1
Perched
Immature
•forested
•hayfields
BE
(Bald Eagle)
13:00:00
1
Perched
Adult
•stubble agriculture
•animal agriculture
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
13:00:00
1
Perched
Immature
•stubble agriculture
•shrubland
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
13:10:00
1
Perched
Immature
•grassland
•shrubland
AK
(American Kestrel)
13:15:00
1
Perched
Adult
Male
•roadsides
•animal agriculture
BE
(Bald Eagle)
13:20:00
1
Soaring
Immature
•forested
•hayfields
BE
(Bald Eagle)
13:20:00
1
Soaring
Adult
•forested
•hayfields
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
13:20:00
2
Soaring
Adult
•forested
•hayfields
BE
(Bald Eagle)
13:30:00
1
Soaring
Immature
•forested
•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
13:30:00
1
Perched
Immature
•shrubland
•animal agriculture
Survey totals by species
Species
Total Count
BE
(Bald Eagle)
25
RT
(Red-tailed Hawk)
22
AK
(American Kestrel)
5
NH
(Northern Harrier)
1
RL
(Rough-legged Hawk)
2
UR
(Unknown Raptor)
2
SS
(Sharp-shinned Hawk)
2
GE
(Golden Eagle)
1
Total
60
