Smith Point Hawk Watch 9/25/20 (4895 raptors)

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Bob report 4,895 migrating raptors today.

Osprey 3
Mississippi Kite 72
Sharp-shinned Hawk 83
Cooper’s Hawk 13
Broad-winged Hawk 4709
Swainson’s Hawk 5
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 6
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 1

A great day for Sharpies! The winds started north and switched to light south in the afternoon. A kettle of 1900 Broad-wings at once hung at the tower in the 2:00 hour. Various Wood Storks and Anhingas still hanging around too. Veta Hackell, Tom Gracanin, and Linda Hoffman helped out today.

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