Tad reports a weird weather day with north winds all day but constantly changing skies. Birds of the day were seven Snow Geese that flew low over the tower very early. Broad-winged Hawk 23 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 Cooper’s Hawk 22 Turkey Vulture 57 American Kestrel 2 Merlin 1 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 6 White-tailed … Read More

A foggy and overcast day with little bird movement. American Kestrel 1 Northern Harrier 2

Another slow day but not as bad as yesterday! Broad-winged Hawk 8 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Turkey Vulture 8 American Kestrel 5 Peregrine Falcon 2 Northern Harrier 16

A very slow day with lots of cloud cover and some rain. The bird of the day was a Common Loon. American Kestrel 1 Northern Harrier 8

A pretty good day with lots more white-fronted geese and the first Sandhill Cranes of the season (3). Broad-winged Hawk 39 Red-tailed Hawk 9 Swainson’s Hawk 12 White-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 Cooper’s Hawk 12 Turkey Vulture 80 Black Vulture 6 American Kestrel 2 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 1 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 10 White-tailed Kite 1

A great day. Lots of waterfowl moving through and the bird of the day, an adult Ferruginous Hawk! Broad-winged Hawk 11 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 7 Turkey Vulture 96 Black Vulture 5 American Kestrel 3 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 7 Photo by Jason Bojczyk from 2011.

Really slow day today! Broad-winged Hawk 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Turkey Vulture 20 Northern Harrier 7

The vulture are coming through now! Bird of the day was a lone Wood Stork hanging with said vultures. Broad-winged Hawk 7 Red-tailed Hawk 1 White-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Turkey Vulture 132 Black Vulture 29 American Kestrel 3 Northern Harrier 10

A rather dull day! Things are winding down I’m afraid. Beware these cold fronts late in the season though. They will bring the waterfowl and maybe a Golden Eagle! Broad-winged Hawk 11 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Turkey Vulture 50 Black Vulture 11 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 7

A decent day. Bob reports about 300 Franklin’s Gulls! Broad-winged Hawk 66 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Turkey Vulture 26 American Kestrel 3 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 9

Another slowish day. Bob reports lots of American White Pelicans arriving. Broad-winged Hawk 14 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Turkey Vulture 38 Black Vulture 5 American Kestrel 3 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 7

Another day, another south wind. Where are the cold fronts?! The highlight of the day was a Wilson’s Snipe in the pond with a small alligator. Broad-winged Hawk 13 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 20 Cooper’s Hawk 7 Turkey Vulture 34 American Kestrel 2 Peregrine Falcon 1 Northern Harrier 6 White-tailed Kite 1