Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/14/17 (59 raptors)

Bob reports 59 migrants today. Broad-winged Hawk 40 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 6 Mississippi Kite 8 Peregrine Falcon 1 Northern Harrier 3 Eight frigatebirds at once made Bob a happy guy today!

Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/13/17 (240 raptors)

Bob reports 240 birds today. Broad-winged Hawk 176 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Mississippi Kite 60 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 1 Two Magnificent Frigatebirds were the first in several days and lots of hummers, maybe 70 at the feeders.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/12/17 (9156 raptors)

Wow!! Back to back 4 digit days. You shoulda been there! Wish I had been. Broad-winged Hawk 9065 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 6 Mississippi Kite 74 White-tailed Kite 1 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 3 Birds started early and continued all day with big numbers into the afternoon. Birds were high and obviously planning … Read More

Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/11/17 (3948 raptors)

Broad-winged Hawk Kettle (9/19/09) © Joe Kennedy

Great day finally! Broad-winged Hawk 3898 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Mississippi Kite 39 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 Northern Harrier 5 Also lots of passerine migration happening.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/10/17 (141 raptors)

Bob reports 141 birds: Broad-tailed Hawk 43 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Mississippi Kite 89 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 Merlin 1 Many Mississippi Kites flying close to tower eating dragonflies.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/9/17 (161 raptors)

Another good day at the point! Broad-winged Hawk 31 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 White-tailed Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Mississippi Kite 115 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 2 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 3 Another good day with our first kestrels and Peregrine Falcons of the season. It’s only going to get better from here on out. A Pileated … Read More

Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/7/17 (37 raptors)

Despite the north winds Bob reported on 37 birds. What gives! Broad-winged Hawk 24 White-tailed Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Mississippi Kite 3 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 White-tailed Kite 1 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 2 The female Black-chinned Hummingbird is still present!

Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/6/17 (62 raptors)

Bob reports 62 birds today. With the cold front tomorrow will probably be better! Broad-winged Hawk 37 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Mississippi Kite 22 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 Also a female Black-chinned Hummingbird, a beautiful young White-tailed Hawk, lots of White Ibis and 170 Anhinga.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/5/17 (29 raptors)

Bob reports 29 birds: Broad-winged Hawk 9 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Mississippi Kite 7 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 1 Harris’s Hawk 1 The Harris’s Hawk was a beautiful adult!

Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/4/17 (22 raptors)

Bob reports: Broad-winged Hawk 8 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 8 Swallow-tailed Kite 3 Also a very handsome Blue Grosbeak. Bob’s trailer is getting hauled back today! Things are looking up.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/3/17 (30 raptors)

Bob reports 30 migrating raptors today: Broad-winged Hawk 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Mississippi Kite 15 Swallow-tailed Kite 2 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 2 A single flock of 15 Anhingas came by and only 2 Magnificent Frigatebirds. Where did they all go?