Bob reports 36 migrating raptors today. Swainson’s hawk 1 Sharp-shinned hawk 22 Cooper’s hawk 9 Northern harrier 4. Bob was helped by Sara Harrison today.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 11/3/2019 (190 Raptors)
Bob reports 190 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged hawk 54 Red-tailed hawk 2 Red-shouldered hawk 1 Sharp-shinned hawk 12 Cooper’s hawk 4 Turkey vulture 92 Black vulture 14 American kestrel 2 Peregrine falcon 1 Northern harrier 8 Bob saw lots of American White Pelicans today and reported a strong East wind.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 11/2/19 (417 Raptors)
Bob reports 417 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged hawk 123 Red-tailed hawk 11 Swainson’s hawk 6 Sharp-shinned hawk 71 Cooper’s hawk 25 Turkey vulture 144 American kestrel 10 Merlin 1 Northern harrier 26. Bob helped by Joe Kennedy today.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 11/1/2019 (163 Raptors)
Bob reports 163 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged hawk 163 Red-tailed hawk 7 Swainson’s hawk 3 Red-shouldered hawk 1 Sharp-shinned hawk 21 Cooper’s hawk 7 Turkey vulture 42 Merlin 2 Northern harrier 37 Bob has seen several other birds of the day: tons of American white pelicans, a hooded merganser, and a western flycatcher. Winnie Burkett was a great help to … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/31/2019 (854 Raptors)
Bob reports 854 migrating raptors today Broad-winged hawk 624 Red-tailed hawk 6 Swainson’s hawk 4 Sharp-shinned hawk 31 Cooper’s hawk 18 Mississippi kite 1 Turkey vulture 128 American kestrel 8 Merlin 2 Northern harrier 32 Bob also reports 56 sandhill cranes, 122 woodstorks, 66 snow geese, and 3 dark winged hawks.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/30/2019 (11 Raptors)
Bob reports 11 raptors seen today. Due to the rain, he was only able to watch for 5.5 hours. Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 Peregrine Falcon 1 Northern Harrier 1
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/29/19 (198 Raptors)
Joseph reports 198 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 27 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 40 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Mississippi Kite 3 Turkey Vulture 105 American Kestrel 5 Northern Harrier 7 Bald Eagle 1
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/28/19 (202 raptors)
Bob reports 202 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 34 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 25 Cooper’s Hawk 7 Mississippi Kite 2 Turkey Vulture 96 American Kestrel 7 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 2 Northern Harrier 21 One of the Merlins was a male prairie which was quite beautiful. Winnie Burkett helped out today.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/27/19 (131 raptors)
Bob reports 131 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 37 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Turkey Vulture 66 American Kestrel 1 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 11 Not many birds for the day after a cold front. A local White-tailed Kite and White-tailed Hawk provided some entertainment.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/26/19 (192 raptors)
Bob reports 192 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 53 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Turkey Vulture 115 Northern Harrier 10 Highlight of the day was four different flocks of Franklin’s Gulls totaling 475 birds and a flock of 60 Wood Storks. Lot of help today with Winnie Burkett, Joe Kennedy, Marvin Masters, Nina Sitra and Marci … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/25/19 (0 raptors)
Bob reports no migrating raptors today. It rained all morning and he got in four hours late in the day but no birds flew through.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/24/19 (92 raptors)
Bob reports 92 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 36 Swainson’s Hawk 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Turkey Vulture 24 American Kestrel 6 Merlin 2 Northern Harrier 8 One of the Broad-wings was a dark bird, our first of the season. Mary Ann Weber brought a group from Harris County Precinct 3 and Bob was joined by a family … Read More