Putney Mountain, Vermont’s only hawkwatch operated every day during fall migration, tallied a record 14,823 raptors this year, with an unprecedented Broad-winged Hawk flight of 11,728 birds passing by the mountain. The hawkwatch is entirely run by a dedicated group of volunteers, organized by John Anderson. During the 2017 season, they watched for 72 days, which breaks down to 562 hours and 2,168 watcher hours, averaging about 4 watchers per hour and 8 hours per day!
Read the full article by JoAnne Russo and see all the stats at Vermont eBird -
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