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Things are looking up! 35 birds today. Broad-winged Hawk 11 Swainson’s Hawk 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 1 Swallow-tailed Kite 5 Also 5 Olive-sided Flycatchers in view at once, Upland Sandpipers and Dickcissels put in an appearance. It will only get better from here on out!

Bob reports six migrating birds today. Broad-winged Hawk 3 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 White-tailed Kite 1 14 Wood Storks was a nice distraction and the good folks from the Kleb Woods Senior Bird Club showed up to entertain Bob for a while. Sorry we didn’t have more birds for you folks!

Tad reports two kites today – one Swallow-tailed and one Mississippi. Also lots of swallows and White Ibis.

Bob reports only one migrating raptor today – a single Swallow-tailed Kite. Go away south wind! Winnie Burkett was at the site early and spotted 46 frigatebirds which is pretty cool! Swallows are still moving through. It will pick up soon I promise!

Bob reports no migrating raptors today. Strong south winds again. Even the swallows shut down today! There were a few frigatebirds to entertain the troops. Things have to pick up soon!

Bob reports 6 Swallow-tailed Kites. Lots of Cliff Swallows still with some Barn Swallows mixed in. Strong south winds again. One of these days we’ll get some north winds!

Bob reported 2 Swainson’s Hawks and 2 Swallow-tailed Kites today. Also 2 oystercatchers flew by and Cliff Swallows were streaming all day.

Joe Kennedy manned the hawk watch today. He reported 1 Broad-winged Hawk and 9 Swallow-tailed Kites migrating. Local hawks included a Red-tail, Cooper’s and Osprey. Hot southwest winds kept the birds way out there making id difficult! Joe also counted 152 White-winged Doves, 16 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, 1 Yellow Warbler, 26 Upland Sandpipers, 2 Solitary Sandpipers, 6 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Olive-sided … Read More

Bob reports 2 Swainson’s Hawk migrating today. Nice thermals in the morning with lots of frigatebirds and Wood Storks. Swallows have started moving through and the first Olive-sided Flycatcher arrived today.

Bob reports 3 Swainson’s Hawks and 2 Swallow-tailed Kites migrating today. Local birds included one Cooper’s Hawk and one White-tailed Hawk. South winds hampered the flight again.

Bob reports only one migrating hawk today, a Swainson’s Hawk. Local birds included a White-tailed Hawk and a Cooper’s Hawk. Persistent south winds with some rain retarded the flight again today.

Bob reports a low overcast day with rain later in the day. Locals included a Cooper’s Hawk and a Crested Caracara. Hopefully things will pick up soon!