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1997 Hawk Count
Hanging Rock Raptor Observatory, Monroe County, West Virginia
Date	Osp.	Bald Eagle	Golden Eagle	Unid. Eagle	Nor. Har.	Sharp Shin.	Coop.	Unid. Acc.	Red- Sholdr	Broad Wing	Red- Tail	Unid. Buteo	Kest.	Merlin	Other	Total	Weather		Hours
Aug. 30											1					1	Mild, SE 10-20 50%clouds		5.25
Aug. 31										1	2					3	Mild, SE 10 70% clouds		5
Sept. 1											3					3	Fair		3.25
Sept. 4						4	2	1		16	2		3			28	Clear, NW 7-10		6
Sept. 5						2				5	2					9	Clear		3
Sept. 6	1					1					1					3	NNW 10-20 50% clouds		6.5
Sept. 7						2	4			19	4					29	Hazy 10-20 MPH 20% clouds		7
Sept. 11										7	11		1			19	Warm Clear, calm		3
Sept. 12					1	13	3			70	4					91	Mild - N 7-10 70% clouds		11.5
Sept. 13	4				2	10	2		1	120	1		1			141	Warm Hazy, calm		7.5
Sept. 14						14	4	2		198						218	Warm Hazy, calm		11
Sept. 15		1		1	1	10	4	1		148	14					180	Warm Hazy, calm		7.5
Date	Osprey	Bald Eagle	Golden Eagle	Unid. Eagle	Nor. Harrier	Sharp Shinned	Cooper	Unid. Acc.	Red- Sholdr	Broad Winged	Red- Tailed	Unid. Buteo	Kestrel	Merlin	Other	Total	Weather		Hours
Sept. 16				1		3	2	1	1	136	2	1	3			150	Warm Hazy, calm		7.5
Sept. 17	3				1	4	3	1		180	1		3			196	Mild, Hazy 0-8 MPH		6.25
Sept. 18	1		2	1		9	5	1		152	2		1			174	Warm 0-5 5% clouds		9.75
Sept. 19	1	1	3		1	5	5	2		98	8	1	2			127	Mild, Hazy 0-8 MPH		6.5
Sept. 20	6	3				14	4			38	14		4			83	Rain, 5-10 100% clouds		7.75
Sept. 21	3		2		1	31	2			862	3		2			906	Mild, 3-10 50% clouds		10.5
Sept. 22	4	1		1		9	2	3	1	316	1		4			342	Cold, SE 10-20 90% clouds		8.25
Sept. 23	1							1				1				3	Rain & fog		3.25
Sept. 24																0	Rain & fog		1
Sept. 25			1		1	24	1			38	9		8	1		83	Fog, NNW 5-10 100% clouds		9
Sept. 26	3				1	56	40	10	1	270	7	4	14			406	Mild, NW 0-5 5% clouds		9.5
Sept. 27	1					1	1			8	4					15	Cool, NW 10-20 30% clouds		2
Sept. 28																0	Rain		1.5
Sept. 29	5	1				22	4			10	4	1	5	3		55	Cool, NW 10-20 40% clouds		9.5
Sept. 30						6				2						8	Cool, NW 5-15 40% clouds		3
Oct. 1	1					12	1			3			1			18	Cool, NW 10-20 75% clouds		5
Date	Osprey	Bald Eagle	Golden Eagle	Unid. Eagle	Nor. Harrier	Sharp Shinned	Cooper	Unid. Acc.	Red- Sholdr	Broad Winged	Red- Tailed	Unid. Buteo	Kestrel	Merlin	Other	Total	Weather		Hours
Oct. 2		2			1	14	1			28			1		1	48	Cold, W 5-10 5-15% clouds		5.25
Oct. 4						14	3	3		11	1		2			34	Warm, N 0-5 Clear		4
Oct. 5	1									1					1	3	Fog		3.5
Oct. 6					1	11	13			17	4		11			57	Warm, N 2-5 Hazy		5
Oct. 7					4	2	3	1								10	Warm, NW 2-5 Hazy		3
Oct. 8						1	1									2	Fog, warm		4
Oct. 9										1	3					4	Warm, calm Sunny		5
Oct. 11		2				22	4	2			9		2			41	Warm, calm Clear		7
Oct. 12						8		2		4	7					21	Warm, S 0-8 Clear		2.5
Oct. 13					1	3				3			2			9	Warm, SE 5-15 Hazy		6
Oct. 15		2									1					3	Cold, SW 15 Clear		2
Oct. 16								1			2					3	N/A		2.5
Date	Osprey	Bald Eagle	Golden Eagle	Unid. Eagle	Nor. Harrier	Sharp Shinned	Cooper	Unid. Acc.	Red- Sholdr	Broad Winged	Red- Tailed	Unid. Buteo	Kestrel	Merlin	Other	Total	Weather		Hours
Oct. 19		1	2			7	3			1	60		1		2	77	Cold		3.75
Oct. 21						1			1		1		1		1	5	Cold, W 10 100% clouds		1.5
Oct. 22						1			1							2	Fog		1.25
Oct. 27		3				1					5					9	Cold, NW 15-25 100% clouds		5
Oct. 31						1					6				1	8	Warm, E 10-20 Clear		4
Nov. 2		1									7	1	1			10	NW 4-10 Snow flurries		4.5
Nov. 9			1		3	1	2		1		29			1	1	39	Cold, NW 15-25 90% clouds		4.75
Nov. 17											9					9	N/A		2
Totals	35	18	11	4	19	339	119	32	7	2763	244	9	73	5	7	3685	J Ray Davis		253.25
Other birds: Oct. 2 - Unid. hawk, Oct. 5 - Unid. hawk, Oct. 19 - 1 Goshawk & 1 Rough-legged, Oct. 21 - Unid. hawk, Oct. 31 - 1 Goshawk, Nov. 9 - 1 Goshawk