Bob reports 388 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 296 Northern Harrier 11 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Broad-winged Hawk 54 Swainson’s Hawk 1 American Kestrel 5 The wind was out of the southeast most of the day. In the last hour the front moved in and the wind switch to north. The Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbird is still around. 2 Magnificent … Read More

Bob reports 300 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 117 Bald Eagle 1 Northern Harrier 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 38 Cooper’s Hawk 29 Broad-winged Hawk 90 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 2 American Kestrel 14 Merlin 2 Peregrine Falcon 1 The wind was east south east. Bird of the day a Rufous/Allen’s Hummingbird.

Bob reports 677 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 4 Turkey Vulture 67 Osprey 2 Mississippi Kite 1 Northern Harrier 11 Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 Cooper’s Hawk 50 Bald Eagle 1 (non-adult) Broad-winged Hawk 442 Swainson’s Hawk 6 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Kestrel 63 Merlin 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 It was foggy the first two hours of the day then clear with … Read More

John and Lynn Wright report 160 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 97 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Broad-winged Hawk 29 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 7 Still lots of Blue Jays and the first Sandhill Cranes of the season.

Bob reports 263 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 78 Mississippi Kite 4 Northern Harrier 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 78 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Broad-winged Hawk 26 American Kestrel 48 Merlin 3 Peregrine Falcon 1 Southeast wind all day but the accipiters kept coming anyway. Linda Hoffman helped out today.

Bob reports 311 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 145 Cooper’s Hawk 38 Broad-winged Hawk 10 American Kestrel 112 Peregrine Falcon 2 Strong southeast winds throughout the day. Sharpies and kestrels came through despite the south wind and a single frigatebird was nice. High count of 29 Blue Jays and many swallows. Sara Harrison helped out today.

Bob reports 192 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 29 White-tailed Kite 1 Mississippi Kite 9 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 39 Cooper’s Hawk 18 Broad-winged Hawk 61 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 30 Merlin 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 It was overcast most of the day. The northeast wind switched to southeast. March Brown and Sara Harrison helped out.

Bob reports 179 migrating raptors today. Mississippi Kite 1 Northern Harrier 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 46 Cooper’s Hawk 17 Broad-winged Hawk 36 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Kestrel 74 Merlin 1 American Kestrels put on a good show in the morning. Northeast wind all day but it didn’t produce good numbers. 250 white pelicans were nice. Lots of help today. Joe Kennedy, … Read More

Bob reports 337 migrating raptors today. Mississippi Kite 7 Northern Harrier 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 159 Cooper’s Hawk 41 Broad-winged Hawk 82 Swainson’s Hawk 1 American Kestrel 41 Merlin 1 Strong accipiter flight in the morning.

Bob reports 949 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 71 Osprey 3 Mississippi Kite 5 Northern Harrier 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 84 Cooper’s Hawk 55 Unidentified Accipiter 1 Bald Eagle 1 (subadult 1) Broad-winged Hawk 642 Swainson’s Hawk 1 American Kestrel 76 Merlin 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 The wind started out ESE and switched to SE at noon. Most of the falcon … Read More

Tad reports 1500 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 38 Turkey Vulture 238 Osprey 1 Bald Eagle 3 (2 ad, 1 juv) Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 90 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 966 Swainson’s Hawk 25 American Kestrel 43 Merlin 1 White-tailed Kite 1 Lots of birds moving in the morning, raptors and passerines. Good visitor participation with GCBO staff … Read More

Bob reports 77 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 12 Mississippi Kite 1 Northern Harrier 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 Cooper’s Hawk 6 White-tailed Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 37 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 4 South winds switched to west winds for five hours and then back to south by the end of the day.