Bob reports 74 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 65 Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 2 Broad-winged Hawk 5 North winds all day! 460 Greater White-fronted Geese were outdone by 480 Snow Geese!

Bob reports 34 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 30 Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 1 Winds were moderate out of the north but it was low overcast. There was some clearing in the 10:00 hour which brought a few birds but it clouded up again and all flight stopped. A feeding flock of about … Read More

Bob reports 0 migrating raptors today.

Bob reports 253 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 29 Turkey Vulture 170 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 Cooper’s Hawk 7 Bald Eagle 2 Broad-winged Hawk 20 Red-tailed Hawk 8 Peregrine Falcon 2 North winds all day brought more birds! 280 Red-breasted Mergansers, 3 Ross’s Goose, 200 Greater White-fronted Goose, 2 Marbled Godwit and a dark Broad-winged Hawk. Winnie Burkett, … Read More

Bob reports one migrating Northern Harrier today. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Bob reports zero migrating raptors today. Strong south winds killed any migration. A few lazy Turkey Vultures milled about and 20 Snow Geese came by but that was all.

Winnie reports 50 migrating raptors today.j Black Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 43 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 White-tailed Kite 1

Bob reports 176 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 116 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Bald Eagle 2 Broad-winged Hawk 17 Red-tailed Hawk 9 American Kestrel 2 North winds all day. 800 Snow Geese, 5 White Ibis, and the north winds exposed some mudflat out in the bay and there were 17 Dunlin, 8 Sanderling, … Read More

Bob reports 6 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Bald Eagle 1 The wind was moderate from the SE and there were nice clouds but the birds did not come. Six Red-breasted Mergansers, a feeding flock of about 2,000 cormorants and a dolphin out in the bay kept Bob entertained.

Bob reports 271 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 253 White-tailed Kite 1 Northern Harrier 9 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Red-tailed Hawk 1 The wind was out of the E but switched to the SE in the afternoon. Other birds of note were Chipping and Vesper Sparrows. Joe Kennedy helped out today.

Bob reports 599 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 426 Osprey 5 Northern Harrier 15 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 Cooper’s Hawk 15 I identified accipiter 1 Bald Eagle 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 72 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Red-tailed Hawk 36 American Kestrel 1 A great north wind day. Lots of Snow Geese and white Pelicans. Joe Kennedy, Winnie Burkett and Marvin … Read More

Bob reports 110 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 52 Northern Harrier 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 Cooper’s Hawk 11 Unidentified accipiter 1 Broad-winged Hawk 4 Red-tailed Hawk 18 The wind was strong out of the north and brought those Red-tails! Lost an hour to rain in the morning but it brightened up again around 10:00.