Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/22/18 (82 raptors)

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Bob reports 82 migrating raptors today. Bring it on!

Broad-winged Hawk 42
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Swainson’s Hawk 9
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 5
Mississippi Kite 15
Swallow-tailed Kite 3
Peregrine Falcon 1
Harris’s Hawk 1
White-tailed Hawk 2

The Harris’s Hawk was a different individual from yesterday evident by the molt pattern. Swallows were awesome today! Winnie Burkett started the count at sunrise. Sara Harrison was there to help too and Craig Jeoffroy was a great help spotting birds.
The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. If you would like to make a contribution, you can do so on our website. We appreciate the support very much!

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