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Bob reports 41 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 30 White-tailed Kite 1 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Bald Eagle 2 The wind was mild out of the SE. Three close Common Loons, two Western Kingbirds, and about 150 Greater White-fronted Geese. Veda Hackell helped out today. Thank you Ashley and Doug for the $100 donation!

Bob reports 495 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 11 Turkey Vulture 394 Northern Harrier 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Bald Eagle 10 Broad-winged Hawk 35 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Red-tailed Hawk 6 North wind all day! About 500 Sandhill Cranes, lots of Snow Geese and Greater White-fronted Geese. Marvin Masters, Joe Kennedy and Veda Hackell helped out today.

Bob reports 186 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 21 Turkey Vulture 115 Northern Harrier 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Cooper’s Hawk 11 Bald Eagle 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 12 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 7 The wind was out of the NE in the morning but switched S and then W. 600 Franklin’s Gulls in two separate groups flew … Read More

Bob reports 18 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Bald Eagle 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Kestrel 1 The cold front didn’t bring much. Hopefully tomorrow. Others birds of note included one Sandhill Crane, one spoonbill, four crow species, and four Scissor-tailed Flycatchers still hanging in there.

Bob reports two migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Strong south winds cut down the flight today. Other birds of note were two Common Loons out in the bay, 16 White-faced Ibis and four Scissor-tailed Flycatchers still hanging around.

Joe reports 118 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 94 Black Vulture 20 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Broad-winged Hawk 3 There were almost no other migrants except for six white pelicans and two hummingbirds. The Song Sparrows are back on territory at the point.

Bob reports 24 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 7 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 1 Harris’s Hawk 1 (may be same individual as yesterday) Broad-winged Hawk 5 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 It was a slow day with NE winds turning E.

Bob reports 63 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 39 Northern Harrier 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Bald Eagle 1 Harris’s Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 7 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 4 The wind started out NE but soon switched to E and then SE. The Harris’s Hawk was the show stopper today.

Bob reports 634 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 5 Turkey Vulture 416 Osprey 1 White-tailed Kite 1 Northern Harrier 14 Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 Cooper’s Hawk 27 Bald Eagle 2 White-tailed Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Broad-winged Hawk 110 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Red-tailed Hawk 17 American Kestrel 9 Peregrine Falcon 2 North winds brought the birds again. A Whooping Crane tried … Read More

Bob reports 4086 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 67 Turkey Vulture 3143 Northern Harrier 45 Sharp-shinned Hawk 38 Cooper’s Hawk 76 Bald Eagle 15 White-tailed Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Broad-winged Hawk 612 Swainson’s Hawk 37 Red-tailed Hawk 43 American Kestrel 5 Peregrine Falcon 1 A nice north wind all day long. Another dark Broad-winged Hawk passed the tower but … Read More

Bob reports 137 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 30 Northern Harrier 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 Cooper’s Hawk 14 Broad-winged Hawk 36 Swainson’s Hawk 23 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Ferruginous Hawk 1 American Kestrel 1 A Ferruginous Hawk! Also two Greater Yellowlegs, two Long-billed Curlews, and 19 Wood Storks.

Winnie Burkett reports 110 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 78 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 7 American Kestrel 7 Peregrine Falcon 1