Dec 5th - The Final Counts.

Based on 16 years of counting raptors at Rosetta McClain Gardens.

2019 Raptor Count:
Turkey Vulture - 2450 - Our 5th highest count ever!
Osprey - 37 - Our 15th highest count ever!
Bald Eagle - 84 - Our 5th highest count ever!
Northern Harrier - 118 - Our 13th highest count ever!
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 648 - Our 14th highest count ever!
Cooper's Hawk - 18 - Our 16th highest count ever!
Northern Goshawk - 5 - Our 14th highest count ever!
Red-shouldered Hawk - 32 - Our 6th highest count ever!
Broad-winged Hawk - 70 - Our 11th highest count ever!
Red-tailed Hawk - 509 - Our 12th highest count ever!
Rough-legged Hawk - 7 - Our 7th highest count ever!
Golden Eagle - 5 - Our 11th highest count ever!
American Kestrel - 197 - Our 15th highest count ever!
Merlin - 19 - Our 15th highest count ever!
Peregrine Falcon - 24 - Our 16th highest count ever!
Unidentified Accipiter - 0
Unidentified Buteo - 34
Unidentified Eagle - 3
Unidentified Falcon - 8
Unidentified Raptor - 8
Total - 4276 - Our 11th highest count ever!

Bird Count:
Overall species - 126 - We added 1 new species to our park list: Northern Shoveler.

Butterfly and Skipper Count:
Overall species - 28 - We added 1 new species to our park list: Ocola Skipper.

Moths (of interest):
Several sightings of Hummingbird Clearwing Moths, a couple of sightings of Snowberry Clearwing Moth caterpillars, and a few sightings of what appeared (photos and videos) to be another Fadus Sphinx moth - the rarity from 2017.

Animal Count:
Overall species - 9

Thankyou everyone for another amazing season at Rosetta.  Our friends are the best!!!

See you all again real soon,
Walter