Bob reports 121 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 92 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Mississippi Kite 2 American Kestrel 5 Northern Harrier 3 Those darn strong south winds ahead of the cold front kept the birds down. Look out for Saturday!
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/9/19 (386 raptors)
Bob reports 386 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 200 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 115 Cooper’s Hawk 36 Mississippi Kite 3 American Kestrel 20 Merlin 3 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 6 Northeast winds for a couple of hours and then southeast the rest of the day. Greg Geoffroy and Bob Mitchem helped with the count. We also … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/8/19 (479 raptors)
Joe reports 479 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 322 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 White-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 Cooper’s Hawk 65 Mississippi Kite 8 Turkey Vulture 35 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 1 Osprey 3 Northern Harrier 4 The front was a dud! Hopefully the next one will be better. The wind … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/7/19 (880 raptors)
Bob reports 880 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 333 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 327 Cooper’s Hawk 135 Mississippi Kite 22 American Kestrel 34 Peregrine Falcon 10 Merlin 6 Northern Harrier 4 Osprey 1 The front arrive in the late morning and brought a lot of accipiters. Hoping the Broad-wings arrive tomorrow! Tad Finnell, … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/6/19 (170 raptors)
Bob reports 170 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 34 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 98 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Mississippi Kite 4 American Kestrel 8 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 4 Northern Harrier 3 Southeast wind today kept the birds down. Regina Tippets helped out today. The cold front arrives tomorrow! That should be a lot of birds. I’m … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/5/19 (972 raptors)
Bob reports 972 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 624 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 194 Cooper’s Hawk 84 Mississippi Kite 9 American Kestrel 43 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 4 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 5 Joe Kennedy, Nina Sitra, and Veda Hackell helped out today. Northeast winds for the first three hours were great but then it switched … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/4/19 (812 raptors)
Bob reports 812 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 588 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 110 Cooper’s Hawk 66 Mississippi Kite 27 American Kestrel 8 Peregrine Falcon 6 Merlin 1 Highlights include three Peregrine Falcons in the air at once and two having a tussle right over the tower.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/3/19 (1687 raptors)
Bob reports 1687 raptors today. It just keeps getting better! Broad-winged Hawk 1518 White-tailed Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 76 Cooper’s Hawk 33 Mississippi Kite 18 American Kestrel 30 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 1 unidentified small falcon 2 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 3 Bald Eagle 1 Two hours of north east wind gave the flight some boost but then it switched … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/2/19 (1339 raptors)
Bob reports 1339 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 1143 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 107 Cooper’s Hawk 44 Mississippi Kite 4 American Kestrel 20 Peregrine Falcon 5 Merlin 5 Osprey 1 Bald Eagle 4 Nina Sitra, Mark Swanson and Linda Hoffman all helped out today. Esteemed visitor’s included Bob Mitchum and his daughter Ann as well as … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/1/19 (1306 raptors)
Bob reports 1306 migrating raptors today. Now you’re talking! Broad-winged Hawk 1156 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 88 Cooper’s Hawk 29 Mississippi Kite 10 American Kestrel 10 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 5 Osprey 3 Northern Harrier 2 Four local Crested Caracaras provided extra entertainment throughout the day and a 5th grade class came and showed off their birding skills.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/30/19 (851 raptors)
Tad reports 851 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 743 Sharp-shinned Hawk 5 Cooper’s Hawk 40 Mississippi Kite 52 American Kestrel 2 Peregrine Falcon 3 Merlin 6 Nothing else noteworthy except the persistent strong southerly winds that tend to push the birds north of us but fortunately we had plenty of birds that lasted all day long. Probably the best Broad-winged … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/29/19 (531 raptors)
Bob reports 531 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 327 Sharp-shinned Hawk 77 Cooper’s Hawk 28 Mississippi Kite 81 American Kestrel 9 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 5 Osprey 2 Lots of hummers still! Veda Hackell, Nina Sitra and Mark Swanson helped out today.