Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/15/18 (752 raptors)

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Bob reported 752 migrating raptors today.

Broad-winged Hawk 157
Swainson’s Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 1
Mississippi Kite 571
Swallow-tailed Kite 14
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
Merlin 4
Osprey 2

Other birds of note: Cedar Waxwing, Inca Dove, 2000 White Ibis, 5 White Pelicans, 220 Anhinga, 18 Magnificent Frigatebird, and lots of swallow diversity. Marvin Masters helped today.

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 contribution, you can do so on our website. We appreciate the support very much!

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