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1996 Hawk Count
Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory, Monroe County, West Virginia
Date	Osprey	Bald Eagle	Golden Eagle	Nor. Harrier	Sharp Shinned	Cooper	Red- Sholdr	Broad Wing	Red- Tailed	Kestrel	Pereg.	Merlin	Other	Total	Weather	Hours
Sept. 1														0	Fog	1
Sept. 2					1									1	Fog	1
Sept. 4					2									2	Fog	1
Sept. 7	1			1	6	2		19	3	1				33	Fair - 10 MPH 35% clouds	4.5
Sept. 8	1				1	2		40						44	Fair - 5-10 MPH 50% clouds	4
Sept. 9	1					1		35	3					40	Fair 90% clouds	5
Sept. 10					3	1		14						18	Lousy Day 100% clouds	2
Sept. 11	1				4	2		25	5					37	Fair 75% clouds	3
Sept. 12	2				9	1		38	4					54	Fair 75% clouds	3
Sept. 13	3				1	2		186	3				1	196	Fair - 15 MPH 50% clouds	6
Sept. 14	4	2		1	1	3		218	4					233	Clear 5-10 MPH	7
Sept. 15	4		2		6	1		339	6		1			359	Clear 10-15 MPH	7.5
Date	Osprey	Bald Eagle	Golden Eagle	Nor. Harrier	Sharp Shinned	Cooper	Red- Sholdr	Broad Winged	Red- Tailed	Kestrel	Pereg	Merlin	Other	Total	Weather	Hours
Sept. 16														0	Rain	0.5
Sept. 17														0	Rain & fog	4.5
Sept. 18	43				4	7		433	3	3				493	95% 15-20 MPH wind	8.25
Sept. 19	15	16	1		9	8		730	2	2	2	2		787	Nice - 5-10 MPH 5% clouds	9
Sept. 20	3	1		1	4	2		205		1				217	Clear 5% clouds	7
Sept. 21						2		682		1		1	1	687	Cool - 15 MPH 10% clouds	6
Sept. 22	1				2	4		96		4		1		108	25+ MPH gusts 80% clouds	7
Sept. 23	1				12	14		95		3			4	129	Cool 70% clouds	8
Sept. 24	1				10	12		32		5				60	N/A	6.5
Sept. 26	2				2			40	2				1	47	N/A	2.5
Sept. 29					45	5		26	4	3			4	87	Fair - 5-20 MPH 75% clouds	7
Oct. 5		3		1	8	2		1	2	1				18	Mist rain 90% clouds	3
Oct. 6									4			6		5	Fog 100% clouds	3
Oct. 10	1		1		7	5		2						16	Cold 80% clouds	1.5
Oct. 13		1	1		28	5			6	2	1			44	Cool - 10-20 MPH 50% clouds	5
Oct. 14		2	1		33	7			9	2	1			55	Cool - 5-20 MPH 75% clouds	7.5
Date	Osprey	Bald Eagle	Golden Eagle	Nor. Harrier	Sharp Shinned	Cooper	Red- Sholdr	Broad Winged	Red- Tailed	Kestrel	Pereg	Merlin	Other	Total	Weather	Hours
Oct. 15					56	17			13	2				88	Cold - 10-25 MPH 80% clouds	5.25
Nov. 7			1											1	50% clouds	1.5
Nov. 15	2		1											3	N/A	2
Nov. 28					4				3	2				9	Cold - 10-15 MPH 80% clouds	2.5
Totals	86	25	8	4	258	105	0	3256	76	32	5	5	11	3871	J Ray Davis	143
Other Birds: Sept 13 & 26 - Rough Legged Hawk / Sept. 18 - Great Blue Heron / Sept. 19 - Female Common Loon
43 Ospreys on Sept. 18 is the largest single day count on record. 16 Eagles on Sept. 19 is the largest single day count on record.