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Spring 2005 Raptor Count

Spring 2005 Hours TV OS BE NH SS CH NG RS BW SW RT RL GE AK ML PG Other Total Comment
March 144.75 3   2046 1 19 4 6 1     77 6 37         2200  
April 166 575 94 723 32 1103 16 4 3 1920 1 2367 118 9 33 12 1   7011  
May 93.5 162 110 90 2 1676 18     13,153 3 207 21 2 13 10 6 1-SO  15,474  
                                         
Totals 404.25 740 204 2859 35 2798 38 10 4 15,073 4 2651 145 48 46 22 7 1 24,685  

Key: TV-turkey vulture, MK-Mississippi Kite, OS-Osprey, BE-bald eagle, NH-northern harrier, SS-sharp-shinned hawk, CH-Cooper's hawk, NG-northern goshawk, BW-broad-winged hawk, SW-Swainson's Hawk, RT-red-tailed hawk, RL-rough-legged hawk, GE-golden eagle, AK-American kestrel, ML-merlin, PG-peregrine falcon, Gyr-Gyrfalcon, SO-Short-eared Owl