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 10/24/19 (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

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/23/19 (29 raptors)

Bob reports 29 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 Cooper’s Hawk 1 American Kestrel 6 Northern Harrier 7 Bald Eagle 1 Strong south winds kept the flight down today. Highlights were a Pied-billed Grebe and lots of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/22/19 (269 raptors)

John reports 269 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 112 Red-tailed Hawk 13 Swainson’s Hawk 10 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 11 Cooper’s Hawk 12 Mississippi Kite 3 Turkey Vulture 92 Black Vulture 5 American Kestrel 6 Northern Harrier 2 Also 53 Anhinga, 26 Sandhill Cranes, over 300 American White Pelicans with one Wood Stork trying to hide among them.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/21/19 (348 raptors)

Bob report 348 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 250 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 White-tailed Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Mississippi Kite 3 Turkey Vulture 69 American Kestrel 1 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 6 Got a late start because of the rain. Birds began arriving around 1:00.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/20/19 (111 raptors)

Bob reports 111 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 70 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 Cooper’s Hawk 6 Mississippi Kite 4 American Kestrel 8 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 7 Nothing else to report except it was another good day for dolphins!

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/19/19 (1872 raptors)

Bob reports 1872 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 1549 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Swainson’s Hawk 19 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 Cooper’s Hawk 12 Mississippi Kite 1 Turkey Vulture 230 Black Vulture 7 American Kestrel 24 Northern Harrier 7 Bald Eagle 1 Also 90 American White Pelicans, 1 Wood Stork, 1 Rufous Hummingbird, and 9 Bottlenose Dolphins!

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/18/19 (782 raptors)

Bob reports 782 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 700 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Swainson’s Hawk 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Cooper’s Hawk 14 Mmississippi Kite 3 American Kestrel 6 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 24 Other birds included 65 American White Pelicans and a Wood Stork hanging out with some Turkey Vultures.