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

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.