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Bob reports 42 migrating raptors today. Swainson’s Hawk 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 Cooper’s Hawk 3 American Kestrel 4 Northern Harrier 16 Other birds hanging around that weren’t counted included an adult Bald Eagle. two Crested Caracara, two Ruddy Turnstone, two Black-bellied Plover, and one Magnificent Frigatebird hanging around with a flock of Turkey Vultures that seem to like the area.

Bob reports 586 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 177 Red-tailed Hawk 21 Swainson’s Hawk 173 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 White-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 Cooper’s Hawk 19 Turkey Vulture 142 American Kestrel 5 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 34 Bald Eagle 1 The Harris’s Hawk put in another appearance. A non-migrating Bald Eagle was hanging around. 400 Franklin’s Gulls 70 Sandhill … Read More

Tad reports 438 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 203 Red-tailed Hawk 7 Swainson’s Hawk 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 22 Turkey Vulture 125 Black Vulture 2 American Kestrel 2 Peregine Falcon 1 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 16 Bald Eagle 1 Highlights were the incredible number of Greater White-fronted Geese (1000’s), a lone Wood Stork and the … Read More

Bob reports 389 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 272 Red-tailed Hawk 8 Swainson’s Hawk 7 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 White-tailed Hawk Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Turkey Vulture 36 Black Vulture 8 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 1 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 14 Bald Eagle 1 Lot of nice passerines today. 5 Nashville Warbler, 1 Orange-crowned Warbler, some … Read More

Bob reports 29 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 12 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 Cooper’s Hawk 3 American Kestrel 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 Lots of rain today. Tomorrow might be good with the north winds!

Bob reports only 62 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 22 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Turkey Vulture 7 American Kestrel 5 Peregrine Falcon 1 Northern Harrier 4 Strong south winds shut down the flight but three frigatebirds still entertained.

Bob reports no migrating raptors today due to rain but there were 13 Magnificent Frigatebirds!

Bob reports 1706 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 1598 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 Cooper’s Hawk 12 Mississippi Kite 1 Turkey Vulture 42 American Kestrel 22 Northern Harrier 3 The frigatebirds appeared to have departed. Bob hasn’t seen one since Sunday. A Black-bellied Plover flew by the tower which is pretty unusual!

Bob reports 1755 migrating raptors. Broad-winged Hawk 1530 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 11 Sharp-shinned Hawk 21 Cooper’s Hawk 13 Turkey Vulture 144 American Kestrel 23 Peregrine Falcon 2 Northern Harrier 8 Very smoky day from a refuge burn. Lots of swallows.

Tad reports 2622 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 2273 Red-tailed Hawk 6 Swainson’s Hawk 39 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 55 Cooper’s Hawk 50 Turkey Vulture 127 Black Vulture 49 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 1 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 6 White-tailed Kite 1 Bald Eagle 5 Highlight was 5 Bald Eagles in air at once! It was … Read More

Bob reports 1585 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 1341 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 8 Harris’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 69 Cooper’s Hawk 32 Mississippi Kite 1 Turkey Vulture 95 American Kestrel 22 Peregrine Falcon 3 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 8 Great day for dark morph birds – 3 dark morph Broad-wing Hawks and 1 immature dark Swainson’s Hawk.

Bob reports 2131 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 1855 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 20 Red-shouldered Hawk 4 White-tailed Hawk 1 Harris’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 101 Cooper’s Hawk 40 Mississippi Kite 1 Turkey Vulture 48 Black Vulture 8 American Kestrel 29 Peregrine Falcon 3 Merlin 1 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 13 2 Magnificent Frigatebirds remain. An adult Harris’s Hawk, … Read More