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RouteHudson River, Bear Mountain Bridge to Croton, New York (1121)
Location New York, USA
Survey date 2020-01-24
Survey ID953




Survey Conditions

Survey Date: 2020-01-24Start Time: 08:20:00End Time: 15:20:00
Temperature0 (C)7 (C)
Cloud Cover85 (%)85 (%)
Visibility25 (km)25 (km)
Precipitation1: Haze or Fog1: Haze or Fog
Wind Speed0: less than 1km/h (Calm)0: less than 1km/h (Calm)
Wind Direction------
WaterOpenOpen
Snow Depth0 (in)0 (in)
Observer 1Ajit Antony
Observer 2Gerhard Patsch
Observer 3Bruce Nott
Observer 4Bob Slechta
Notes Barry Babcock. Unlike surveys in years past, there was not a single ice floe on the Hudson River which usually results in fewer eagles.




Survey Sightings

SpeciesTimeCountBehaviorMorphAgeSexHabitat
BE (Bald Eagle)08:25:002Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)08:30:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)08:40:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)08:50:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)08:55:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)09:00:001Flying Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)09:20:002Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:00:001Flying •developed
RS (Red-shouldered Hawk)10:15:001Perched •developed
BE (Bald Eagle)10:20:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)10:20:001Perched •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)10:30:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)10:40:001Flying Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BV (Black Vulture)10:40:002Flying •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
TV (Turkey Vulture)10:40:0010Flying •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)10:45:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)10:50:002Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)10:55:002Soaring Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)10:55:001Soaring Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
TV (Turkey Vulture)10:55:004Soaring •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:00:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:00:001Flying Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:25:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:25:001Flying Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:25:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:30:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:30:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:30:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)11:55:001Soaring Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)12:00:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)12:00:001Perched •developed
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)12:00:001Perched •developed
BE (Bald Eagle)12:15:001Perched Adult•forested
BE (Bald Eagle)12:20:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)12:20:001Perched •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)12:35:001Perched •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)12:50:001Perched Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)14:40:001Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)14:45:001Flying Perched Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)14:45:001Flying Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
PG (Peregrine Falcon)14:45:001Flying Adult•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)14:50:001Soaring Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BE (Bald Eagle)14:50:001Soaring Immature•wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
TV (Turkey Vulture)14:50:001Soaring •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
BV (Black Vulture)14:55:002Soaring •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
TV (Turkey Vulture)15:00:002Soaring •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)15:05:001Flying Perched •wetland/pond/marsh/riparian
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)15:15:001Perched •forested
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)15:20:001Perched •forested



Survey totals by species

SpeciesTotal Count
BE (Bald Eagle)37
RT (Red-tailed Hawk)8
RS (Red-shouldered Hawk)1
BV (Black Vulture)4
TV (Turkey Vulture)17
PG (Peregrine Falcon)1
Total68