Bob reports 122 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 40 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Mississippi Kite 66 Swallow-tailed Kite 3 Merlin 1 Harris’s Hawk 2 Other birds of note: 24 Wood Storks, very impressive ball of over 300 Anhinga, 3 Blue Grosbeaks, and 2 Olive-sides Flycatchers. Sara Harrison helped out today. Thanks Sara! … Read More

Bob reports 82 migrating raptors today. Bring it on! Broad-winged Hawk 42 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Mississippi Kite 15 Swallow-tailed Kite 3 Peregrine Falcon 1 Harris’s Hawk 1 White-tailed Hawk 2 The Harris’s Hawk was a different individual from yesterday evident by the molt pattern. Swallows were awesome today! Winnie Burkett started … Read More

Bob reports 19 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 7 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Mississippi Kite 1 Harris’s Hawk 1 Other birds of note – 28 Upland Sandpipers in one group though many more were heard only and 48 Wood Storks. For the first time it was a slow swallow day. To top … Read More

Tad reports 5 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 3 Osprey 1 Our first of the season Sharp-shinned Hawk and Osprey! Strong winds and storms kept passerine migration down. However, a male Rose-breasted Grosbeak seen in flight was notable. A group of 8 Common Nighthawks and two groups of Black Terns were unusual sightings for the point. Visitor’s … Read More

Bob reports no migrating raptors today. It was a slow day with strong south winds that retarded any flight. Three local Crested Caracaras kept Bob entertained though. Some visitor’s reported three Swallow-tailed Kites in the area but they never came by the tower. Kathy Adams Clark brought her North American Nature Photo Association class by which was fun and there … Read More

Bob reports 38 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 22 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Swainson’s Hawk 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 Other birds of note: 150 Wood Storks put on quite a show, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, a few Upland Sanpipers, 1 Yellow Warbler, 2 Blue Grosbeaks, a female Summer Tanager, a few Purple Martins, 1 Great crested … Read More

Bob reports 30 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 18 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Mississippi Kite 6 Swallow-tailed Kite 3 Non-migrating raptors included two Crested Caracaras, one White-tailed Hawk, and one Red-tailed Hawk. Other birds of note: seven Wood Storks, 20 American White Pelicans, two Olive-sided Flycatchers and an Eastern Kingbird. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely … Read More

Bob reports 16 migrating raptors today. Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Mississippi Kite 8 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 Other birds of note included one Olive-sided Flycatcher, 30 Wood Storks, and Bank Swallows and Purple Martins. Also there is a pond a little east of Smith Point on the north side of the road that held over 100 … Read More

Bob reports 17 migrating raptors today. Woohoo! First double digit day. They are coming folks! Mississippi Kite 6 Swallow-tailed Kite 11 The Swallow-tailed Kites put on quite a show with eight of them lingering over the tower for about 40 minutes. You can’t beat that show! Other birds included 6 Anhinga (first of those for the season), 36 Wood Storks … Read More

Tad reports nine migrating raptors today. Swainson’s Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 5 Swallow-tailed Kite 2 Very breezy all day long. Huge numbers of swallows riding the breeze and a good passerine movement early. At 9:00 28 Wood Storks flew in and spent the day trying to get lift with their numbers increasing to over 150. At 9:30 … Read More

Bob reports five migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 2 Swallow-tailed Kite 3 Other birds of note – 2 Olive-sided Flycatchers and 37 Wood Storks. Thanks for your help today Sara! The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. If you would like to make a contribution, you can do so on our website. We appreciate the … Read More

Bob reports four migrating raptors today. Swainson’s Hawk 1 Swallow-tailed Kite 3 Other birds of note – four Purple Martins and four Magnificent Frigatebirds. Visitor’s today were from Tennessee, Austin, and Houston. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. If you would like to make a contribution, you can do so on our website. We … Read More