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Despite challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pack Monadnock Raptor Observatory was able to complete its annual tracking project in 2020 and reported strong numbers for a few different species.
During the tracking period, which runs Sept. 1 through Nov. 20, participants counted nearly 12,000 birds migrating south from New Hampshire, according to the final tally on the Harris Center for Conservation Education s website. The Hancock-based nonprofit organizes the count as part of a collaboration with N.H. Audubon and N.H. State Parks.Â
Though public participation in the process was a bit different than in a typical year, the team of volunteers, which is headed up by a raptor biologist, counted 15 different raptor species, and some in record numbers. Raptor refers to any bird of prey, defined as a bird that pursues other animals for food, including eagles, falcons and hawks.Â
This is New Hampshire Audubonâs Rare Bird Alert for Monday, Dec. 7.
During the Corona virus outbreak N.H. Audubon encourages you to enjoy birding safely; please follow travel and social distance recommendations from state and federal authorities.
A long-eared owl was photographed at Canobie Lake on Dec. 6.
Four tundra swans were reported from Great Bay on Dec. 5 and a redhead was reported from Great Bay on the 3rd.
A male Barrowâs goldeneye was seen in Mile Long Pond in the Androscoggin River in Errol on Nov. 30, and one was seen on Lake Winnisquam on Dec. 6.
A black scoter was seen on Spofford Lake in Chesterfield on Dec. 2.
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