Goshute Mountains 2019
Season Summary
Species Composition
Species composition changes over time depending on weather, seasons, and many other factors. This chart displays the composition over a time period you select.
Click on pie pieces to see more detail. If there are more than seven species, click on "Other" to see a breakdown of the rest.
Display
Many sites have a protocol that is designed to maximize finding particular species. If you select "Focus Species," only these species will be shown.
Date Selector
The control box below the pie chart lets you select a date period for the chart.
You can push the buttons "1d," "1w," or "1m" to zoom the graph to 1 day, 1 week, or 1 month.
The graph shows the overall volume seen on each day. You can drag the sliders on each side of this graph to adjust the start and end dates.
Species Composition
August 14th to December 31st
Hourly Data
The time shown in the top row is the start of the one hour period.
Select Day
Choose a date to load the hourly table for that day. Only days that have data are shown.
Daily Counts
These charts show which species are most numerous at different parts of the season. Hover your mouse over a chart to see the number for a given day. The right column shows season totals and the left side shows the maximum for a single day. Each graph is scaled so that the single-day maximum is the highest point on the chart.
Sort By
- Focus Species: Show the highest priority species at the top of the list.
- Taxonomic Order: Sort the species by their scientific classification.
- Alphabetic Order: Sort the species by their common name.
- Abundance: Sort the species with the largest number counted at the top.
Daily Counts
Site Weather
Goshute Mountains 2019
The Goshute Mountains form a 100-km ridge that runs north and south along the Utah/Nevada border and is located near the south end of this steep and isolated range. The observation point affords nearly unobstructed 360 degree views of the region's mountain ranges and salt flat basins. Annual counts range between ~12,000 to 25,000 migrants of up to 18 species, making this one of the largest known concentrations of migrating raptors in the western U.S. and Canada. Trapping and banding efforts occur daily during the season, weather and staff permitting.
Directions
From Wendover (UT/NV), take HWY 93 southwest approximately 24 miles to a major dirt road marked by the old Ferguson Springs Highway Maintenance Station and a large BLM interpretive sign. Turn west onto this road and travel 1.8 miles to a "T" in the road. Make a right here and travel another 1.3 to the top of a small rise, marked by a sign to Christmas Tree Canyon. Take a left here and continue another 2 miles to a parking area and trailhead. Other vehicles will always be parked here during the monitoring season. The hike from here is 2.5 miles long and gains 1800 feet in elevation. There is no water source along the trail or at the project site, so please come equipped with plenty of water, sunscreen, proper footwear and clothing, binoculars and other gear.
HawkWatch International
The mission of HawkWatch International is to conserve our environment through education, long-term monitoring, and scientific research on raptors as indicators of ecosystem health.
About the Data
All data displayed on this site are preliminary and have not yet undergone quality control. Written permission is required to use the data.