Bob reports 274 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 24 Sharp-shinned Hawk 161 Cooper’s Hawk 18 Mississippi Kite 54 Black Vulture 6 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 4 Northern Harrier 5 Other birds of note: 2 Wood Storks, 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker and 1 Olive-sided Flycatcher. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We have … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/28/18 (3,925 raptors)
Bob reports 3,925 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 3,788 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 38 Cooper’s Hawk 11 Mississippi Kite 86 American Kestrel 6 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 2 Northern Harrier 11 Birds of the day were four late Wood Storks. Bob was joined by a group from the Nature Discovery Center. They were treated to low skies which made … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/27/18 (5811 raptors)
Bob reports 5811 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 5677 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 20 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Mississippi Kite 70 Swallow-tailed Kite 2 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 3 Merlin 2 Northern Harrier 17 The day started with a nice north wind but low overcast so the birds were low. It cleared up mid-afternoon but there … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/26/18 (443 raptors)
Bob reports 443 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 401 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Mississippi Kite 23 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 Peregrine Falcon 3 Northern Harrier 3 Additional species: 7 Roseate Spoonbills at once. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We have received a number … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/25/18 (54 raptors)
Tad reports 54 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 38 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Mississippi Kite 9 Merlin 2 Northern Harrier 1 The first three hours of the count were interrupted by rain, but were made interesting by a string of 22 Magnificent Frigatebirds slowly coasting south along the shore. The rest of the day was pleasant with mild … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/24/18 (3240 raptors)
Bob reports 3,240 migrating raptors: Broad-winged Hawk 3,196 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Mississippi Kite 29 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 2 Osprey 1 Marvin Masters and Linda Hoffman helped out today. Thanks y’all! The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We have received a number … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/23/18 (310 raptors)
Bob reports 310 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 96 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Mississippi Kite 194 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 6 Merlin 3 Osprey 1 Other birds of note: lots of Blue Grosbeaks. Nina Sitra, Mark Swanson, and Marcy Brown helped today. Thanks y’all! The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/22/18 (8 raptors)
Bob reports 8 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 1 Rainy morning followed by strong south winds. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We have received a number of donations! Thank you! We are about 1/5 of the way to full funding. If you … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/21/18 (10 raptors)
Bob reports 10 migrating raptors today: Merlin 2 Mississippi Kite 8 David Sarkozi picked up a Sabine’s Gull heading across the bay! The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We have received a number of donations! Thank you! We are about 1/5 of the way to full funding. If you would like to make a … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/20/18 (1172 raptors)
Bob reports 1172 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 947 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Mississippi Kite 208 American Kestrel 1 Merlin 7 Northern Harrier 1 No other birds of note except tons of hummers at the feeders including a Rufous that put in a single appearance in the afternoon. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/19/18 (3,487 raptors)
Bob reports 3,487 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 3045 Swainson’s Hawk 6 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Unknown accipiter 1 Mississippi Kite 423 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 2 Birds were high and far so there wasn’t much time to look around for other stuff. Marvin Masters and Clay Jacobs helped today. Thanks guys! The Smith … Read More