Another great day at the point with nice temps for a change! Black Vulture 7 Broad-winged Hawk 2933 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 192 Cooper’s Hawk 177 Mississippi Kite 58 American Kestrel 17 Peregrine Falcon 4 Merlin 3 Northern Harrier 7
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/27/16 (6438 raptors)
Tad does it again! The best day so far. Birds in the air all day and many observers got great looks. Turkey Vulture 25 Black Vulture 8 Broad-winged Hawk 5843 Red-tailed Hawk 10 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 325 Cooper’s Hawk 83 Mississippi Kite 75 White-tailed Kite 1 American Kestrel 29 Peregrine Falcon 15 Merlin 3 Osprey … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/26/16 (700 raptors)
Bob reports a good day with only one hour missed due to rain. Broad-winged Hawk 424 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 112 Cooper’s Hawk 19 Mississippi Kite 128 Swallow-tailed Kite 2 American Kestrel 3 Peregrine Falcon 4 Merlin 2 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 4
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/25/16 (57 raptors)
A half day today due to rain. Broad-winged Hawk 17 Sharp-shinned Hawk 36 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Mississippi Kite 2
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/24/16 (139 raptors)
Bob reports another south wind funky day but still birds! Broad-winged Hawk 20 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 77 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Mississippi Kite 22 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 3 Mississippi Kite l3 Northern Harrier 7
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/23/16 (108 raptors)
Bob reports strong southeast winds and funky weather making for a weird day with NO Broad-wings! Sharp-shinned Hawk 62 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Mississippi Kite 28 White-tailed Kite 1 American Kestrel 9 Merlin 3 Northern Harrier 3
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/22/16 (274 raptors)
The Sharp-shins have arrived! Broad-winged Hawk 15 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 60 Cooper’s Hawk 13 Mississippi Kite 174 Swallow-tailed Kite 2 American Kestrel 5 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 2
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/21/16 (537 raptors)
Tad reported a somewhat slower day with threatening rain most of the day: Broad-winged Hawk 234 Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 Cooper’s Hawk 19 Mississippi Kite 241 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 American Kestrel 6 Peregrine Falcon 4 Osprey 5 Northern Harrier 4
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/20/16 (4122 raptors)
Woohoo! Here come the Broad-wings. Broad-winged Hawk 4026 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Mississippi Kite 64 White-tailed Kite 1 American Kestrel 2 Peregrine Falcon 2
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/19/16 (320 raptors)
Bob reports a pretty good day. North winds soon. Get ready! Broad-winged Hawk 239 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 White-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 18 Cooper’s Hawk 12 Mississippi Kite 36 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 5 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 3
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/17/16 (127 raptors)
Bob reports a slow day but still lots of variety. Broad-winged Hawk 103 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Mississippi Kite 5 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 3 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 3
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/16/16 (221 raptors)
Lot of variety today! Broad-winged Hawk 155 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Mississippi Kit 46 Swallow-tailed Kite 2 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 2 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 3