Bob reports 1292 migrating raptors today. 1292 Broad-winged Hawk 447 Red-tailed Hawk 21 Swainson’s Hawk 42 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 White-tailed Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 64 Cooper’s Hawk 39 Turkey Vulture 624 American Kestrel 10 Merlin 2 Northern Harrier 31 Harris’s Hawk 3 Golden Eagle 1 (juvenile) Bald Eagle 4 (2 adults, one third year, one fourth year) Two Snow Geese … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/27/17 (223 raptors)
Bob reports 223 migrating raptors today. Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 11 Sharp-shinned Hawk 19 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Turkey Vulture 153 Black Vulture 5 American Kestrel 13 Peregrine Falcon 3 Merlin 2 Northern Harrier 12 One wood stork hanging around and one of the Merlins was a male prairie, cool looking bird.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/26/17 (42 raptors)
Bob reports 42 migrating raptors today. Swainson’s Hawk 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 Cooper’s Hawk 3 American Kestrel 4 Northern Harrier 16 Other birds hanging around that weren’t counted included an adult Bald Eagle. two Crested Caracara, two Ruddy Turnstone, two Black-bellied Plover, and one Magnificent Frigatebird hanging around with a flock of Turkey Vultures that seem to like the area.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/25/17 (586 raptors)
Bob reports 586 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 177 Red-tailed Hawk 21 Swainson’s Hawk 173 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 White-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 Cooper’s Hawk 19 Turkey Vulture 142 American Kestrel 5 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 34 Bald Eagle 1 The Harris’s Hawk put in another appearance. A non-migrating Bald Eagle was hanging around. 400 Franklin’s Gulls 70 Sandhill … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/24/17 (438 raptors)
Tad reports 438 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 203 Red-tailed Hawk 7 Swainson’s Hawk 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 22 Turkey Vulture 125 Black Vulture 2 American Kestrel 2 Peregine Falcon 1 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 16 Bald Eagle 1 Highlights were the incredible number of Greater White-fronted Geese (1000’s), a lone Wood Stork and the … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/23/17 (389 raptors)
Bob reports 389 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 272 Red-tailed Hawk 8 Swainson’s Hawk 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 White-tailed Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Turkey Vulture 36 Black Vulture 8 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 1 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 14 Bald Eagle 1 Lot of nice passerines today. 5 Nashville Warbler, 1 Orange-crowned Warbler, some … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/22/17 (29 raptors)
Bob reports 29 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 12 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 Cooper’s Hawk 3 American Kestrel 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 Lots of rain today. Tomorrow might be good with the north winds!
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/21/17 (62 raptors)
Bob reports only 62 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 22 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Turkey Vulture 7 American Kestrel 5 Peregrine Falcon 1 Northern Harrier 4 Strong south winds shut down the flight but three frigatebirds still entertained.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/20/17 (0 raptors)
Bob reports no migrating raptors today due to rain but there were 13 Magnificent Frigatebirds!
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/19/17 (1706 raptors)
Bob reports 1706 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 1598 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 Cooper’s Hawk 12 Mississippi Kite 1 Turkey Vulture 42 American Kestrel 22 Northern Harrier 3 The frigatebirds appeared to have departed. Bob hasn’t seen one since Sunday. A Black-bellied Plover flew by the tower which is pretty unusual!
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/18/17 (1755 raptors)
Bob reports 1755 migrating raptors. Broad-winged Hawk 1530 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 11 Sharp-shinned Hawk 21 Cooper’s Hawk 13 Turkey Vulture 144 American Kestrel 23 Peregrine Falcon 2 Northern Harrier 8 Very smoky day from a refuge burn. Lots of swallows.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/17/17 (2622 raptors)
Tad reports 2622 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 2273 Red-tailed Hawk 6 Swainson’s Hawk 39 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 55 Cooper’s Hawk 50 Turkey Vulture 127 Black Vulture 49 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 1 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 6 White-tailed Kite 1 Bald Eagle 5 Highlight was 5 Bald Eagles in air at once! It was … Read More