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18th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 21, 2023

Species Sect. 1 Sect. 2 Sect. 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Owling Total
Total Numbers 81 110 113 108 83 7 502
Total species 11 12 8 9 7 2 14
Black Vulture 19           19
Turkey Vulture 2 4 3 1 3   13
White-tailed Kite              
Bald Eagle              
Northern Harrier 4 8 7 5 13   37
Sharp-shinned Hawk              
Cooper's Hawk 2 2   3 2   9
Accipitor sp.              
Harris's Hawk              
Red-tailed Hawk Total 34 52 67 41 44   238
    Western (B. j. calurus) 34 52 63 41 44   234
Light form 34 49 58 39 42   222
Rufous (intermediate) form   3 2 2     7
Dark form     3   2   5
Harlan's (b. j. harlani)     4       4
Light form              
Dark form     4       4
Ferruginous Hawk   2 4 1     7
Dark form     1       1
Light form   2 3 1     6
Buteo sp.              
Golden Eagle              
Barn Owl           1 1
Western Screech-Owl              
Great Horned Owl 1 4 1     6 12
Burrowing Owl   3 1 2     6
Crested Caracara 4 3   25     32
American Kestrel 11 28 29 29 19   116
Merlin Total 1 1   1 1   4
Prairie (F. c. richardsonii) 1 1   1 1   4
Taiga (F. c. columbarius)               
Peregrine Falcon 1 1         2
American (F. p. anatum)  1 1         1
Tundra (F. p. tundrius)              
Prairie Falcon 2 2 1   1   6
Falcon sp.              

 

Sect. 1: Melanie Herring, Claudia Kirscher, Barb Meding, Susie Vaught 6.3 hrs.
Sect.2:  Julee Dawson, Tim DeJonghe, David Ketley, Larry Norris, Brian Walsh 7.5 hrs.
Sect. 3: Anna Heveran, Paul Heveran, Julie Michael, Tice Supplee 7.5 hrs.
Sect.4: Greg Corman, Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris, Steve West 7.25 hrs.
Sect. 5: Doug Jenness, Pudge Johnson,  Larry Langstaff, Muriel Neddermeyer 7.25 hrs.
Owling 2.75 hrs.

 

 

17th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 15, 2022

Species Sect. 1 Sect. 2 Sect. 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Owling Total
Total Numbers 145 87 129 107 63 3 534
Total species 10 11 11 9 8 2 17
Black Vulture 97   28 27     152
Turkey Vulture 1       1   2
White-tailed Kite              
Bald Eagle 1           1
Northern Harrier 4 2 11 6 5   28
Sharp-shinned Hawk              
Cooper's Hawk 1 1         2
Accipitor sp.              
Harris's Hawk 2 1   1     4
Red-tailed Hawk Total 30 45 56 45 37   213
    Western (B. j. calurus) 30 45 54 44 37   210
Light form 28 45 47 43 33   196
Rufous (intermediate) form     2 1 3   6
Dark form 2   5   1   8
Harlan's (b. j. harlani)     2 1     3
Light form             0
Dark form     2 1     3
Ferruginous Hawk   2 4 1 1   8
Dark form              
Light form   2 4 1 1   8
Buteo sp.              
Golden Eagle     1       1
Barn Owl       1   1 2
Western Screech-Owl              
Great Horned Owl 1 3 2     2 8
Burrowing Owl   1 3       4
Crested Caracara 3 2   4     9
American Kestrel 5 27 19 20 12   83
Merlin Total     1   1   2
Prairie (F. c. richardsonii)     1   1   2
Taiga (F. c. columbarius)               
Peregrine Falcon   1 3   1   5
American (F. p. anatum)    1 3   1   5
Tundra (F. p. tundrius)              
Prairie Falcon   2 1 2 5   10
Falcon sp.              

 

Sect. 1: Melanie Herring, Claudia Kirscher, Susie Vaught 7 hrs.
Sect.2:  Mark Brinton, Tim DeJonge, Deborah Kaechele, David Ketley 5.5 hrs.
Sect. 3: John Glinski, Rich Glinski, Keith Kamper, Julie Michael 8.75 hrs.
Sect.4: Ray Deeny, Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris, Steve West 6.0 hrs.
Sect. 5: Doug Jenness, Pudge Johnson,  Muriel Neddermeyer, Tice Supplee  7.3 hrs.
Owling:  3.0 hrs.

 

16th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 16, 2021

 

Species Sect. 1 Sect. 2 Sect. 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Owling Total
Total Numbers 64 157 71 131 76 1 500
Total species 6 10 7 10 11 1 15
Black Vulture       22 4   26
Turkey Vulture         1   1
White-tailed Kite              
Bald Eagle              
Northern Harrier 5 11   5 4   25
Sharp-shinned Hawk             0
Cooper's Hawk       1 3   4
Accipitor sp.              
Harris's Hawk 2           2
Red-tailed Hawk Total 47 60 52 62 51   272
    Western (B. j. calurus) 47 60 50 61 51   269
Light form 45 58 45 59 49   256
Rufous form 2 1 4 1 1   9
Dark form   1 1 1 1   4
Harlan's (b. j. harlani)       1      
Light form              
Dark form     2 1     3
Ferruginous Hawk   1 2 1 2   6
Dark form              
Light form   1 2 1 2   6
Buteo sp.              
Golden Eagle              
Barn Owl              
Western Screech-Owl              
Great Horned Owl   1 1   1 1 4
Burrowing Owl   2 1       3
Crested Caracara 7 52   20     79
American Kestrel 2 25 10 17 3   57
Merlin Total   1   1 1   3
Prairie (F. c. richardsonii)   1   1     2
Taiga (F. c. columbarius)    1     1   2
Peregrine Falcon   2 1 1 1   5
American (F. p. anatum)    2 1   1   4
Tundra (F. p. tundrius)              
Prairie Falcon 1 2 4 1 5   13
Falcon sp.              

 

Sect. 1: Melanie Herring, Claudia Kirscher 6.5 hrs.
Sect.2:  Tim DeJonge, Deborah Kaechele, Jean Seisner  13.8 hrs.
Sect. 3: John Glinski, Rich Glinski, Keith Kamper, Julie Michael 8.75 hrs.
Sect.4: Ray Deeny, Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris 6.0 hrs.
Sect. 5: Doug Jenness, Pudge Johnson,  Muriel Neddermeyer, Tice Supplee 12.5 hrs
Owling:  3.25 hrs.

 

15th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 18, 2020

 

Species Sect. 1 Sect. 2 Sect. 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Owling Total
Total Numbers 105 85 89 196 58 7 540
Total species 12 8 6 11 8 1 15
Black Vulture 32     50     82
Turkey Vulture 1 1     3   5
White-tailed Kite              
Bald Eagle              
Northern Harrier 9 4 6 3 5   27
Sharp-shinned Hawk         2   2
Cooper's Hawk 1     1     2
Accipitor sp. 1           1
Harris's Hawk 2           2
Red-tailed Hawk Total 47 37 65 53 40   242
    Western (B. j. calurus) 47 36 64 52 40   239
Light form 44 32 57 50 34   217
Rufous form 1 3 2 1 4   11
Dark form 2 1 5 1 2   11
Harlan's (b. j. harlani)       1     3
Light form              
Dark form   1 1 1     3
Ferruginous Hawk   2 1 1     4
Dark form              
Light form   1 1       2
Buteo sp.              
Golden Eagle              
Barn Owl              
Western Screech-Owl              
Great Horned Owl 1 1   2 2 7 13
Burrowing Owl   2         2
Crested Caracara 2     65     67
American Kestrel 7 36 9 15 4   71
Merlin Total 1     2     3
Prairie (F. c. richardsonii)       1     1
Taiga (F. c. columbarius)  1     1     2
Peregrine Falcon     5 1 1   7
American (F. p. anatum)               
Tundra (F. p. tundrius)              
Prairie Falcon 1 2 3 3 1   10
Falcon sp.              

 

 

Sect. 1: Melanie Herring, Claudia Kirscher, Susie Vaught 7.25 hrs. 
Sect.2:  Tim DeJonge, Steve Ganley, Deborah Kaechele, Larry Norris 6.25 hrs. 
Sect. 3: Rich Glinski, Julie Michael, Will Russell, Tice Supplee 7.25 hrs. 
Sect.4: Ray Deeny, Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris, Jean Siesner 6.0 hrs. 
Sect. 5: Doug Jenness, Pudge Johnson, Glenda Jones,  Muriel Neddermeyer  7.25 hrs
Owling: 2.75 hrs. 

 

14th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 19, 2019

 

Species Sect. 1 Sect. 2 Sect. 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Owling Total
Total Numbers 82 76 128 71 77 7 441
Total species 8 10 8 8 11 2 15
Black Vulture 3 7 35       45
Turkey Vulture   1 4   1   6
White-tailed Kite              
Bald Eagle              
Northern Harrier 8 7 9 2 7   33
Sharp-shinned Hawk              
Cooper's Hawk 1           1
Harris's Hawk         1   1
Red-tailed Hawk Total 58 33 53 26 44   214
    Western (B. j. calurus) 58 32 52 25 44   211
Light form 54 30 46 24 40   194
Rufous form 4   3       7
Dark form   3 3 2 4   12
Harlan's (b. j. harlani)              
Light form              
Dark form     1 1     2
Ferruginous Hawk     2 4 1   7
Dark form              
Light form     2 4 1   7
Buteo sp.              
Golden Eagle              
Barn Owl           1 1
Western Screech-Owl              
Great Horned Owl 1     1 2 6 10
Burrowing Owl   2         2
Crested Caracara 1 8 1 21 2   33
American Kestrel 6 14 22 13 11   66
Merlin Total 1 1   2 2   6
Prairie (F. c. richardsonii)   1   2     3
Taiga (F. c. columbarius)          2   2
Peregrine Falcon   2     1   3
American (F. p. anatum)          1   1
Tundra (F. p. tundrius)         1   1
Prairie Falcon   1 2 2 4   9
Falcon sp. 3       1   4

 

 

Sect.   1: Melanie Herring, Claudia Kirscher, Susie Vaught        7.25 hrs. 
Sect.2:  Susan Atkinsson, Deborah Kaechele, Janine McCabe, Stacey Scarce       6.5 hrs. 
Sect. 3: John Glinski, Rich Glinski, Julie Michael, Sue Kozacek      7.75 hrs. 
Sect.4: Ray Deeny, Tim DeJonghe, Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris        6.5 hrs. 
Sect. 5: Doug Jenness, Pudge Johnson, Larry Langstaff, Muriel Neddermeyer        6.5 hrs 
Owling:         3.00 hrs

 

13th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 20, 2018

 

Species Sect. 1 Sect. 2 Sect. 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Owling Total
Total Numbers 159 102 95 108 115 9 588
Total species 8 10 6 11 10 1 14
Black Vulture 66     2 25   93
Turkey Vulture              
White-tailed Kite              
Bald Eagle              
Northern Harrier 5 10 8 8 13   44
Sharp-shinned Hawk              
Cooper's Hawk   1     1   2
Harris's Hawk 1           1
Red-tailed Hawk Total 50 49 60 38 53   250
    Western (B. j. calurus) 50 49 59 38 53   249
Light form 50 45 54 37 51   237
Rufous form     1       1
Dark form   4 4 1 2   11
Fuertes (B. j. fuertsii)              
Harlan's (b. j. harlani)              
Light form             1
Dark form     1        
Ferruginous Hawk 1 4 2 3 3   13
Dark form              
Light form 1 4 2 3 3   13
Buteo sp.              
Golden Eagle              
Barn Owl       2     2
Western Screech-Owl              
Great Horned Owl         2 9 11
Burrowing Owl   2   1     3
Crested Caracara 30 9   33 3   75
American Kestrel 2 21 22 16 7   68
Merlin Total   2 2 1     5
Prairie (F. c. richardsonii)   2 1 1     4
Taiga (F. c. columbarius)      1       1
Peregrine Falcon   2 1 3 1   7
American (F. p. anatum)    2 1 3 1   7
Tundra (F. p. tundrius)              
Prairie Falcon 4 2   1 7   14
Falcon sp.              
               

 

Sect.   1: Melanie Herring, Claudia Kirscher, Barb Meding, Susie Vaught        6.5 hrs. 
Sect.2:  Dick Bierman, Janine McCabe, Bob Murray, Larry Norris       6.5 hrs. 
Sect. 3: John Glinski, Rich Glinski, Sue Kozacek        7.75 hrs. 
Sect.4: Ray Deeny, Tim Helentjaris, Deborah Kaechele, Jean Siesener        6.5 hrs. 
Sect. 5: Doug Jenness, Pudge Johnson, Larry Langstaff, Muriel Neddermeyer       7.25 hrs 
Owling:         2.75 hrs

 

12th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 28, 2017

 

Species Sect. 1 Sect. 2 Sect. 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Owling Total
Total Numbers
 100 138 113 115 123 10 599
Total species
 10 11 8 10 13 2 16
Black Vulture
 19 2 9 4 59   93
Turkey Vulture
         2   2
White-tailed Kite
              
Bald Eagle
         1   1
Northern Harrier
 11 3 11 12 9   46
Sharp-shinned Hawk
              
Cooper's Hawk
   1 1   1   3
Harris's Hawk
 5           5
Red-tailed Hawk Total
 41 56 60 62 30   249
    Western (B. j. calurus) 41 56 60 61 30   248
Light form 39 52 54 58 28   231
Rufous form   1 1 3 2   7
Dark form 2 1 5       8
Fuertes (B. j. fuertsii)   1         1
Harlan's (b. j. harlani) 1   1       2
Light form              
Dark form     1       1
Ferruginous Hawk
 1 1   3 2   7
Dark form     1       1
Light form 2 3 2 1 2   10
Buteo sp.
       2     2
Golden Eagle
              
Barn Owl
         1 1 2
Western Screech-Owl
              
Great Horned Owl
 1   2 4 2 9 18
Burrowing Owl
   3 2       5
Crested Caracara
 7 39   4     50
American Kestrel
 10 25 24 21 7   87
Merlin Total
   2 3 1 1   7
Prairie (F. c. richardsonii)              
Taiga (F. c. columbarius)               
Peregrine Falcon
 3 1   1 1   6
American (F. p. anatum)  3 1   1 1   6
Tundra (F. p. tundrius)              
Prairie Falcon
 2 5   1 7   15
Falcon sp.
     1       1

 

Sect.   1: Melanie Herring, Kevin Marr
7 hrs.
Sect.   2:  Dick Bierman, Janine McCabe, Bob Murray, Larry Norris
6 hrs.
Sect.   3: Nina Grimaldi, Chrissy Kondrat-Smith, Kurt Licence, Sydney Smith
8 hrs.
Sect.   4: Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris, Deborah Kaechele, Jean Siesener
6.25 hrs
Sect.   5: Doug Jenness, Pudge Johnson, Larry Langstaff, Muriel Neddermeyer
7.25 hrs
Owling :
3.25 hrs.

 

11th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 16, 2016

 

Species Sect. 1 Sect. 2 Sect. 3 Sect. 4 Sect. 5 Owling Total
Black Vulture 51   10 51 36 148
Turkey Vulture     1   2   3
White-tailed Kite              
Bald Eagle              
Northern Harrier 9 8 15 6 17   55
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1       1   2
Cooper's Hawk 5     1 1 7
Harris's Hawk 6           6
Red-tailed- Hawk Total 74 47 77 51 63   312
Western (B. j. calurus)
 73 46 76 51 63   309
Light form
 67 42 66 49 62   286
Rufous form
 3   3 1 1   8
Dark form
 3 4 7 1     15
Fuertes (B. j. fuertsii)
   1     1
Harlan's (B. j. harlani)
 1   1       2
Light form
              
Dark form
 1   1       2
Ferruginous Hawk 2 3 3 1 2   11
Dark form
     1       1
Light form
 2 3 2 1 2 10
Buteo sp.       2     2
Golden Eagle              
Barn Owl 1           1
Western Screech-Owl              
Great Horned Owl 1     2 4 10 17
Burrowing Owl   8 1       9
Crested Caracara 22 13   12 5 52
American Kestrel 12 33 29 12 12   98
Merlin Total 1 1 2 1 1   6
Prairie (F. c. richardsonii)
 1   1   1   3
Taiga (F. c. columbaris)
   1 1 1     3
Peregrine Falcon 1 1 2   3   7
American (F. p. anatum)
 1 1 1   3   6
Tundra (F. p. tundrius)
     1       1
Prairie Falcon 3 2 5 2 4   16
Total Numbers 189 116 145 141 151 10 752
Total Species 14 9 10 10 13 1 16

 

Sect. 1: Melanie Herring, Claudia Kirscher, Kurt License, Susie Vaught 8.0 hrs.
Sect. 2: Dick Bierman, Bob Murray, Larry Norris 6.3 hrs. 
Sect. 3: Rich Glinski, Cathy Johnson, Sarah MacLean, Lin Smith, Nathan Williams 8.0 hrs. 
Sect. 4: Ray Deeney, Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris, Jean Siesener 6.3 hrs.
Sect. 5: Doug Jenness, Mary Martin, Muriel Neddermeyer, Ryan O'Connell 7.25 hrs
Owling: 2.5 hrs.

 

 

10th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 17, 2015

 

Species Sect. 1 Sect. 2 Sect. 3 Sect. 4 Owling Total
Black Vulture 6 4 59 45 114
Turkey Vulture 1   2     3
White-tailed Kite            
Bald Eagle            
Northern Harrier 1 6 2 3   12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1   1     2
Cooper's Hawk   1 3 2 6
Harris's Hawk 4         4
Red-tailed- Hawk Total 19 28 67 39   153
Western (B. j. calurus)
 19 27 67 38   151
Light form
   24 63 37   124
Rufous form
   1 1 1   3
Dark form
   2 3     5
Fuertes (B. j. fuertsii)
          
Harlan's (B. j. harlani)
            
Light form
            
Dark form
   1   1   2
Ferruginous Hawk   4 2 3   9
Dark form
     1     1
Light form
   4 1 3 8
Golden Eagle            
Barn Owl            
Western Screech-Owl            
Great Horned Owl       6 6 12
Burrowing Owl   5 1 1   7
Crested Caracara   23 4 1 28
American Kestrel 9 20 24 13   66
Merlin Total     1     1
Richardson's
     1     1
Taiga
            
Peregrine Falcon   1 1     2
Prairie Falcon   2 3 1   6
Totals 41 94 170 114 6 425

 

 

Sect. 1: Claudia Kirscher, Barb Meding, Robert Mesta, Susie Vaught 6.0 hrs.
Sect. 2: Dick Bierman, John Higgins, Sue Kozancek, Bob Murray 6.5 hrs. 
Sect. 3: Rich Glinski, Doug Jenness, Mary Martin, Nathan Williams 8.0 hrs. 
Sect. 4: Ray Deeney, Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris, Larry Langstaff 7.0 hrs.
Owling: 2.5 hrs.

 

 

9th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 18, 2014

 

Species SECT.1 SECT. 2 SECT. 3 SECT. 4 Owling Total
Black Vulture 6 2 4   12
Turkey Vulture 2   4     6
White-tailed Kite            
Bald Eagle 1         1
Northern Harrier 3 1 3 5   12
Sharp-shinned Hawk            
Cooper's Hawk     1     1
Harris's Hawk 4         4
Red-tailed Hawk Total 34 33 40 41   148
  Western
 31 27 36 33   127
Dark morph
   3 2 4   9
Rufous morph
 2 2 2 1   7
Harlan's
   1   1   2
Krider's
            
Fuertes
 1   3     4
Ferruginous Hawk
 1 3   3   7
Golden Eagle
 1         1
Crested Caracara 4 7   1   12
American Kestrel 5 23 17 10   55
Merlin Total   2 1     3
Richardson's
   1 1     2
Taiga
   1       1
Peregrine Falcon            
Prairie Falcon 2 1 1 2   6
Barn Owl            
Western Screech-Owl            
Great Horned Owl   1   4 4 9
Burrowing Owl   6   1   7
Totals 63 79 71 67 4 284

 

Sect. 1: Claudia Kirscher, Barb Meding, Susie Vaught 6.5 hrs.
Sect. 2: Dick Bierman, Sue Kozancek, Bob Murray, Zach Smith 6.5 hrs. 
Sect. 3: Doug Jenness, Muriel Neddermeyer, Nathan Robert Williams 7.5 hrs. 
Sect. 4: Ray Deeney, Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris, Larry Langstaff 6.0 hrs.
Owling: 2.5 hrs

 

8th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 19, 2013

 

Species SECT.1 SECT. 2 SECT. 3 SECT. 4 Owling Total
Black Vulture 5 2 38 3 48
Turkey Vulture     3 2   5
White-tailed Kite            
Northern Harrier 4 9 7 5   25
Sharp-shinned Hawk     1     1
Cooper's Hawk   2 1 4   7
Harris's Hawk            
Red-tailed Hawk            
Western
 16 24 64 41   145
Dark morph
 4 4 3 1   12
Rufous morph
   2 2 1   5
Harlan's
   1       1
Krider's
            
Fuertes
   1 3     4
Total Red-tail 20 32 72 43   167
Ferruginous Hawk
   4       4
Light morph
           
Dark morph
           
Total Ferruginous            
Rough-legged Hawk            
Crested Caracara 17 8   5   30
American Kestrel 5 15 10 4   34
Merlin            
Richardson's
            
Taiga
            
Total Merlin            
Peregrine Falcon   1       1
Prairie Falcon 1 2 3 2   8
Barn Owl            
Western Screech-Owl            
Great Horned Owl 1       8 9
Burrowing Owl   2   1   3
             
Totals 53 77 135 69 8 342

 

Sect. 1: Pauline Theriault, Kurt Olsen, Sharon Judevine 7.5 hrs.
Sect. 2: Dick Bierman, Sue Kozancek, Bob Murray 5.45 hrs. 
Sect. 3:Mark Baron, Doug Jenness, Muriel Neddermeyer, Nathan Robert Williams 7.75 hrs. 
Sect. 4: Ray Deeney, Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris, Claudia Kirschner 5.75 hrs.
Owling: 3.0 hours

 

7th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 21, 2012

 

Species SECT.1 SECT. 2 SECT. 3 SECT. 4 Owling Total
Black Vulture 75 24 14 113
Turkey Vulture            
White-tailed Kite            
Northern Harrier 2 7 12 33   54
Sharp-shinned Hawk            
Cooper's Hawk   2 1 3   6
Harris's Hawk 2 1       3
Red-tailed Hawk            
Western
 12 16 44 48   120
Dark morph
 2 7 3 1   13
Rufous morph
     3 2   5
Harlan's
   1 1     2
Krider's
            
Fuertes
 2 5 2 7   16
Total Red-tail 16 29 52 58   155
Ferruginous Hawk
   4 2 5   11
Light morph
           
Dark morph
           
Total Ferruginous            
Rough-legged Hawk            
Crested Caracara 6 20   7   33
American Kestrel 2 10 17 11   40
Merlin            
Richardson's
     1     1
Taiga
 1 2   2   5
Total Merlin 1 2 1 2   6
Peregrine Falcon 1 1   1   3
Prairie Falcon   3 1 7   11
Barn Owl 2         2
Western Screech-Owl         1 1
Great Horned Owl       1 4 5
Burrowing Owl   1   1   1
             
Totals 107 80 110 143 5 445

 

 

Sect. 1: Pauline Theriault, Kurt Olsen, Mona Jones, Sharon Judevine, Bev Robertson 5 hrs.
Sect. 2: Farrish Sharon, Mark Sharon, Bob Murray, Lois Lorenz, and Kathe Anderson 7.25 hrs. 
Sect. 3: Doug Jenness, Nathan Robert Williams, Muriel Neddermeyer, Brad Neddermeyer, and Elaine Morrall 7.5 hrs. 
Sect. 4: Philip Kline, Jim Gessaman, Tim Helentjaris, and Claudia Kirschner 7.0 hrs.
Owling: 3.0 hours

 

6th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 15, 2011

 

Species SECT.1 SECT. 2 SECT. 3 SECT. 4 Owling Total
Black Vulture   10 3 13
Turkey Vulture            
White-tailed Kite            
Northern Harrier 7 1 3 3   14
Sharp-shinned Hawk            
Cooper's Hawk     1 1   2
Harris's Hawk 4         4
Red-tailed Hawk            
Western
 21 25 27 26   99
Dark morph
 3 6 2     11
Rufous morph
     1     1
Harlan's
   1       1
Krider's
            
Fuertes
 3     2   5
Total Red-tail 27 32 30 28   117
Ferruginous Hawk
   3   3   6
Light morph
  3   1   4
Dark morph
      1   1
Total Ferruginous           7
Rough-legged Hawk            
Crested Caracara 3 10   9   22
American Kestrel 3 11 13 10   37
Merlin            
Richardson's
     1     1
Taiga
            
Total Merlin     1     1
Peregrine Falcon   1       1
Prairie Falcon 1 2 1 2   6
Barn Owl 5     2   7
Western Screech-Owl         1 1
Great Horned Owl   2   2 6 10
Burrowing Owl   1       1
             
Totals 50 63 59 64 7 243

 

 

Sect. 1: Pauline Theriault, Kurt Olsen, Mona Jones, Sharon Judevine 6.5 hrs.
Sect. 2: Farrish Sharon, Mark Sharon, Bob Murray, Lois Lorenz, Dick Bierman, and Kathe Anderson 6.0 hrs. 
Sect. 3: Doug Jenness, Elaine Padovani, Elaine Morrall 7.5 hrs. 
Sect. 4: Philip Kline, Jim Gessaman, Julie Michael, and Morgan Jackson 7.0 hrs.
Owling: 3.0 hours

 

5th Annual Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 16, 2010

 

Species SECT.1 SECT. 2 SECT. 3 Owling Total
Black Vulture 3 3
Turkey Vulture          
White-tailed Kite          
Northern Harrier 6 6 9   21
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1       1
Cooper's Hawk     1   1
Harris's Hawk 4   2   6
Red-tailed Hawk          
Western
 53 30 43   126
Dark morph
 6       6
Rufous morph
 4   4   8
Harlan's
   1 2   3
Krider's
          
Fuertes
 6 2 1   9
Total Red-tail 69 33 50   152
Ferruginous Hawk 1   3   4
Rough-legged Hawk          
Crested Caracara 27       27
American Kestrel 8 16 19   43
Merlin          
Richardson's
     1   1
Taiga
     1   1
Total Merlin     2   2
Peregrine Falcon 3   1   4
Prairie Falcon 3 2 2   7
Barn Owl   2     2
Western Screech-Owl       1 1
Great Horned Owl   2   2 4
Burrowing Owl          
           
Totals 125 61 89 3 278

Sect. 1: Farrish Sharon, Mark Sharon, Bob Murray, Lois Lorenz, and Kathe Anderson 6.75 hrs.
Sect. 2: Philip Kline, Jim Gessaman, Julie Michael, and Chris Duncan 6.5 hrs. 
Sect. 3: Doug Jenness, Elaine Padovani, Cheryl Huizanga, and Prasanna Surakanti 7.25 hrs. 
Owling: 2 hours

 

 

Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 17, 2009 

 

SPECIES
SECT. 1
SECT. 2
SECT. 3
SECT. 4
Owling
Total
Black Vulture 14   66 2   82
Turkey Vulture 1         1
White-tailed Kite   4 2 2   8
Northern Harrier 2 21 7 5   35
Sharp-shinned Hawk            
Cooper's Hawk 1 1 3 1   6
Harris's Hawk 2         2
Red-tailed Hawk            
Western
 18 32 46 34   130
Dark morph
 1 4 2     7
Rufous morph
 2   1 5   8
 Harlan's 
   1   1   2
Krider's
            
Fuertes
 7 9   4   20
Total Red-tails 28 46 49 44   167
Ferruginous Hawk   5 1 3   9
Crested Caracara 10 1   2   13
American Kestrel 9 22 25 6   62
Merlin            
Richardson's
   1       1
Taiga
     1 1   1
Total Merlins   1 1 1   3
Peregrine Falcon     1 1   2
Prairie Falcon       3   3
Barn Owl 6 1       7
Great Horned Owl   2   2 4 8
Burrowing Owl            
             
Totals 73 104 155 72 4 408

Sect. 1: Pauline Theriault, Kurt Olsen, Mona Jones, Sharon Judevine 7.0 hours
Sect. 2: Melody Kehl, Linda Figueroa, Carla Danforth 8.0 hours
Sect. 3: Doug Jenness, Elaine Padovani, Philip Kline, and Karen Hochgraf 7.0 hours
Sect. 4: Darlene Smyth, Morgan Jackson, John Harned, Starr Saphir 6.5 hours
Owling: 2 hours

 

Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Count, Jan. 19, 2008                                                     

 

SPECIES SECT. 1 SECT. 2 SECT. 3 OWLING TOTAL
Black Vulture 1 1
Turkey Vulture          
White-tailed Kite          
Northern Harrier 22 8 6   36
Sharp-shinned Hawk          
Cooper’s Hawk 1       1
Red-tailed Hawk          
Western
 66 47 35   148
Dark Morph
 3 3 6   12
Rufous Morph
 1 3 1    5
                                     Harlan’s          
Fuertes
   2     2
Krider’s
          
Total Red-tailed Hawk 70 55 42   167
Ferruginous Hawk 4 1     5
Crested Caracara 8       8
American Kestrel 24 22 12   58
Merlin          
Taiga
 1   1   2
                  Richardson's
   1     1
Total Merlin 1 1 1   3
Peregrine Falcon   1     1
Prairie Falcon 5 2 1   8
Barn Owl 1 1 1 1 4
Great Horned Owl       5 5
Burrowing Owl 1   3   4
Totals 137 91 67 6 301

SECT. 1=Darlene Smyth, Morgan Jackson, Scott Schuette 6.50 hours
SECT. 2=Doug Jenness, Elaine  Padovani   7.50 hours
SECT. 3=Kurt Theriault, Mona Jones, Robin Shambach, Pauline Theriault 7.0 hours
Owling: 2 hours

 

Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Survey, Jan. 27, 2007

 

SPECIES SECT. 1 SECT. 2 SECT. 3 TOTAL
Black Vulture     47 47
Turkey Vulture     1 1
White-tailed Kite   1 1 2
Northern Harrier 8 11 11 30
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3   2 5
Cooper’s Hawk 1 2 1 4
Red-tailed Hawk           
Western
 43 57 43 143
Dark Morph
   3 4 7
Rufous Morph
 4 2   6
Harlan’s
   3 1 4
Fuertes
     2 2
Krider’s
 1      1
Total Red-tailed Hawk 48 65 50 163
Ferruginous Hawk 3 3 3 9
Crested Caracara 2   18 20
American Kestrel 15 23 17 55
Merlin        
Taiga
 4 1   5
Richardson's
   2   2
Total Merlin 4 3   7
Peregrine Falcon 1     1
Prairie Falcon 2 1 4 7
Barn Owl     6 6
Great Horned Owl 1     1
Burrowing Owl     1 1
Totals 89 109 161 359

SECT. 1=Darlene Smyth, John Yerger, Morgan Jackson, Scott Schuette 6.0 hours
SECT. 2=Doug Jenness, Elaine Padovani, Michael Weinholt, Tom Grogan  7.5 hours
SECT. 3= Diane Whiteaker, Linda Figueroa, Melody Kehl, Nancy Hillstromb, Pauline Theriault 11.0 hours

 

Santa Cruz Flats Raptor Survey, Jan. 21, 2006

 

SPECIES SECT. 1 SECT. 2 SECT. 3 TOTAL
Black Vulture     2 2
Turkey Vulture        
White-tailed Kite   1 1 2
Northern Harrier 18 15 8 41
Sharp-shinned Hawk     2 2
Cooper’s Hawk 2 3 1 6
Red-tailed Hawk        
Western
 65 50 61 176
Dark Morph
 8 3   11
Rufous Morph
 1 1 3 5
Harlan’s
 1 2 2 5
Fuertes
     1 1
Total Red-tailed Hawk 75 56 67 198
Ferruginous Hawk 3 3   6
Crested Caracara 1   1 2
American Kestrel 34 13 16 63
Merlin     2 2
Peregrine Falcon 1     1
Prairie Falcon 5 1   6
Barn Owl   2 3 5
Burrowing Owl   1   1
Totals 139 95 103 337

SECT. 1=Keith Kamper, Janine Spencer, Kurt Theriault  7.75 hours
SECT. 2=Carla Danforth, Doug Jenness, Robin Shambach 7.25 hours
SECT. 3=Linda Figueroa, Melody Kehl, PaulineTheriault 7.00 hours

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