Bob reports 56 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 12 Turkey Vulture 34 Northern Harrier 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Merlin 2 The wind started out northeast and then switched to east. Many swallows!

John and Lynn Wright report 46 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 30 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Broad-winged Hawk 7 A little cool in the morning and so many swallows it was hard to see the raptors. All the birds came before 10:00am.

Bob reports 75 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 37 Northern Harrier 11 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 13 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 4 American Kestrel 5 The wind was out of the northeast in the morning and switched to the northwest in the afternoon. The highlight of the day was a kettle of Broad-wings, Turkey Vultures, … Read More

Bob reports 177 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 32 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 18 Sharp-shinned Hawk 26 Cooper’s Hawk 29 Bald Eagle 1 Broad-winged Hawk 38 Swainson’s Hawk 11 Red-tailed Hawk 7 American Kestrel 11 The wind was out of the north today mostly at 007 as reported by Bob. RIP Sean Connery. The birds were low most of the … Read More

Bob reports 358 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 309 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 20 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Red-tailed Hawk 3 The wind was out of the east all morning and then switched to the west in the afternoon. A nice kettle of Broad-wings, white pelicans, and Anhingas.

Bob reports 421 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 6 Turkey Vulture 257 Osprey 2 White-tailed Kite 1 Northern Harrier 9 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 Cooper’s Hawk 11 Bald Eagle 6 Broad-winged Hawk 107 Swainson’s Hawk 5 Red-tailed Hawk 7 American Kestrel 4 The wind was northeast for the first four hours and then turned west. Other birds include 18 Sandhill Cranes, … Read More

Bob reports 204 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 122 Northern Harrier 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 20 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Broad-winged Hawk 19 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Kestrel 25 Merlin 1 There was a strong northwest wind and clear sky all day. One Magnificent Frigatebird, 19 Sandhill Cranes, and 70 American White Pelicans were the stand out “other” birds. Also the young … Read More

Bob reports 25 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 American Kestrel 19 A strong WNW wind and low overcast skies kept the birds down. A flock of 230 American White Pelicans in the last hours was welcome. The young male Black-chinned Hummingbird and the young male Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbird kept up a battle all day long.

Joe reports 119 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 69 Northern Harrier 8 Bald Eagle 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 9 Broad-winged Hawk 25 White-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 1 Merlin 2 The first two hours were foggy but it cleared around 10:00. The birds were in and out of low clouds all day and by 2:30 it started raining. … Read More

Bob reports 71 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 43 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 Cooper’s Hawk 9 American Kestrel 3 Merlin 1 Peregrine Falcon 2 The wind was east to east southeast and mostly cloudy. The young male Black-chinned Hummingbird is hanging in there as well as one Rufous/Allen’s.

Bob reports 84 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 60 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Bald Eagle 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 11 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Overcast all day. Northeast wind switch to east. A young male Black-chinned Hummingbird is still hanging around the feeders.

Bob reports 607 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 346 Osprey 3 Northern Harrier 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 20 Cooper’s Hawk 21 Bald Eagle 4 (2 adult, 2 1st year) White-tailed Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 167 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 American Kestrel 25 Merlin 1 Strong north winds for five hours, then switching to the northeast. Two … Read More