Bob reports only 4 migrating raptors today. Cooper’s Hawk 1 American Kestrel 1 Merlin 1 Osprey 1 It was low overcast with drizzle most of the day but the wind switched to the north midday. Hopefully that will bring a better day tomorrow. There were a number of other birds to keep folks entertained though. A Whooping Crane flew by, … Read More

Bob reports 14 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 1 American Kestrel 4 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 4 Bald Eagle 1 There just wasn’t much happening today. Linda Hoffman helped with the count and Martin Hagne, GCBO Executive Director, replaced the railing on the stairway to Bob’s heaven.

Nina Sitra and Mark Swanson report 5 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 It started raining midday and that closed the count for the day. Marvin Masters also helped out today. Lots of passerine migration happening just no raptors!

Bob reports 364 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 178 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 28 Cooper’s Hawk 34 Mississippi Kite 5 White-tailed Kite 1 Turkey Vulture 82 American Kestrel 19 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 7 Bald Eagle 2 Lots of Scissor-tailed Flycatchers putting quite a show all around the tower and 47 American White … Read More

Broad-winged Hawk 709 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 White-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 83 Cooper’s Hawk 24 American Kestrel 16 Peregrine Falcon 1 Mississippi Kite 6 Turkey Vulture 38 Osprey 2 Bald Eagle 4 Northern Harrier 7 Poor showing for a cold front day! Joe Kennedy and Veda Haskell helped out today.

Bob reports 60 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 34 Cooper’s Hawk 2 American Kestrel 17 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 2 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 1 The temperature dropped from around 85 to 60 in a matter of hours as the cold front passed through and brought strong north winds. Tomorrow and Sunday will hopefully bring us some birds!

Bob reports 121 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 92 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Mississippi Kite 2 American Kestrel 5 Northern Harrier 3 Those darn strong south winds ahead of the cold front kept the birds down. Look out for Saturday!

Bob reports 386 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 200 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 115 Cooper’s Hawk 36 Mississippi Kite 3 American Kestrel 20 Merlin 3 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 6 Northeast winds for a couple of hours and then southeast the rest of the day. Greg Geoffroy and Bob Mitchem helped with the count. We also … Read More

Joe reports 479 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 322 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 White-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 27 Cooper’s Hawk 65 Mississippi Kite 8 Turkey Vulture 35 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 1 Osprey 3 Northern Harrier 4 The front was a dud! Hopefully the next one will be better. The wind … Read More

Bob reports 880 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 333 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 327 Cooper’s Hawk 135 Mississippi Kite 22 American Kestrel 34 Peregrine Falcon 10 Merlin 6 Northern Harrier 4 Osprey 1 The front arrive in the late morning and brought a lot of accipiters. Hoping the Broad-wings arrive tomorrow! Tad Finnell, … Read More

Bob reports 170 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 34 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 98 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Mississippi Kite 4 American Kestrel 8 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 4 Northern Harrier 3 Southeast wind today kept the birds down. Regina Tippets helped out today. The cold front arrives tomorrow! That should be a lot of birds. I’m … Read More

Bob reports 972 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 624 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 194 Cooper’s Hawk 84 Mississippi Kite 9 American Kestrel 43 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 4 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 5 Joe Kennedy, Nina Sitra, and Veda Hackell helped out today. Northeast winds for the first three hours were great but then it switched … Read More