Smith Point Hawk Watch 11/19/19 (290 raptors)

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Joe reports 290 migrating raptors today.

Broad-winged Hawk 9
Red-tailed Hawk 7
Swainson’s Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Cooper’s Hawk 4
Turkey Vulture 245
Black Vulture 11
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 1
Northern Harrier 8
White-tailed Kite 1

Several local Red-tails, Red-shouldered and caracaras. A Great Blue Heron and several Orange-crowned Warblers lit on the tower. Lots of swallows, dragonflies and monarchs moving through too. Many White Ibis, Anhinga, American White Pelicans and Sandhill Cranes to keep you entertained. A good day despite low raptor numbers.

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