Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/27/20 (119 raptors)

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Joe reports 119 migrating raptors today.

Turkey Vulture 69
Northern Harrier 8
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 3
Cooper’s Hawk 9
Broad-winged Hawk 25
White-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
Merlin 2

The first two hours were foggy but it cleared around 10:00. The birds were in and out of low clouds all day and by 2:30 it started raining. The Black-chinned and Rufous/Allen’s Hummers are hanging in there. Veda Hackell and Tom Gracinin helped out today.

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