Bob reports 51 migrating raptors today. Mississippi Kite 1 Northern Harrier 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Broad-winged Hawk 26 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 2 Fog early with a west wind. Around noon the wind switched south and shut everything down except for the Peregrines which arrived just before 4:00pm. They don’t care which direction the wind is … Read More

Bob reports 58 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 17 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Bald Eagle 1 (adult) White-tailed Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 2 American Kestrel 2 Merlin 2 The wind was west most of the day but switched to south in the last two hours. The highlight of the day … Read More

Bob reports 32 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 Cooper’s Hawk 5 American Kestrel 2 Merlin 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 Northeast wind and light rain most of the day from Hurricane Delta. When will it end! Feeling for you Louisiana. There was a Lark Sparrow hanging around the parking lot most of the day. Unusual at Smith … Read More

Bob reports 133 migrating raptors today. Osprey 1 Mississippi Kite 8 Northern Harrier 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 Cooper’s Hawk 12 Bald Eagle 1 (juv) Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 60 Red-tailed Hawk 3 American Kestrel 25 Merlin 1 Northeast winds quickly changed to Southeast/Southwest. Veda Hackell and Tom Gracinin helped today.

John and Lynn Wright report 234 migrating raptors today. Osprey 4 Mississippi Kite 17 Northern Harrier 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 Cooper’s Hawk 21 Bald Eagle 1 (juvenile) Broad-winged Hawk 161 Swainson’s Hawk 4 American Kestrel 15 Peregrine Falcon 1

Bob reports 349 migrating raptors today. Mississippi Kite 5 Northern Harrier 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 29 Cooper’s Hawk 9 Bald Eagle 1 (first year) Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 270 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 23 Merlin 2 Peregrine Falcon 1 The wind started NE but switched to SE pretty quickly. Marvin Masters helped out today.

Bob reports 1212 migrating raptors today. Mississippi Kite 43 Northern Harrier 38 Sharp-shinned Hawk 34 Cooper’s Hawk 41 Bald Eagle 1 (adult) Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1002 Swainson’s Hawk 17 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 30 Peregrine Falcon 4 The Broad-wings includes one dark adult and three dark unknown age. Those are always so awesome to see! A flock … Read More

Bob reports 88 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 Cooper’s Hawk 13 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Kestrel 43 Merlin 3 Peregrine Falcon 1 The sky was hazy all day with east southeast wind. The Blue Jays were still in full force though. Joe Kennedy helped out today.

Bob reports 2808 migrating raptors today. Osprey 1 Mississippi Kite 151 Northern Harrier 11 Sharp-shinned Hawk 21 Cooper’s Hawk 10 Bald Eagle 2 Broad-winged Hawk 2587 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 3 American Kestrel 13 Merlin 5 Peregrine Falcon 2 Lots of help today: Dave Hanson, Marvin Masters, Veta Hackell, Tom Gracanin, Linda Hoffman, John and Jana Whittle, and Ross … Read More

Bob reports 2,726 migrating raptors today. Swallow-tailed Kite 1 Mississippi Kite 78 Northern Harrier 30 Sharp-shinned Hawk 42 Cooper’s Hawk 36 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 2510 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Unidentified Buteo 1 American Kestrel 13 Merlin 3 Peregrine Falcon 7 At one point Bob had 125 Blue Jays around the tower at once!

Bob reports 301 migrating raptors today. Swallow-tailed Kite 2 Mississippi Kite 31 Northern Harrier 20 Sharp-shinned Hawk 42 Cooper’s Hawk 17 Broad-winged Hawk 179 Swainson’s Hawk 1 American Kestrel 9 Dave and Jan Hanson, Bob Mitchem and daughter Ann, and Jake and Ann from Baton Rouge helped today.

Wow what a day! Tad somehow always knows the days to be there. Osprey 1 Bald Eagle 1 Northern Harrier 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 350 Cooper’s Hawk 93 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Broad-winged Hawk 22,502 Swainson’s Hawk 3 White-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 16 Mississippi Kite 203 Bob counted 177 Sharp-shinned Hawk between 7:00 and 8:00 am! Then Tad took over and … Read More