Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/18/18 (38 raptors)

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Bob reports 38 migrating raptors today.

Broad-winged Hawk 22
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Swainson’s Hawk 6
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Swallow-tailed Kite 1

Other birds of note: 150 Wood Storks put on quite a show, 1 Solitary Sandpiper, a few Upland Sanpipers, 1 Yellow Warbler, 2 Blue Grosbeaks, a female Summer Tanager, a few Purple Martins, 1 Great crested Flycatcher, 1 Eastern Kingbird and 2 Olive-sided Flycatchers. Joe Kennedy helped with the count today. Thanks Joe!

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