Bob reports 341 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 151 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Swainson’s Hawk 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 24 Cooper’s Hawk 16 Turkey Vulture 86 Black Vulture 24 American Kestrel 7 Peregrine Falcon 1 Northern Harrier 19 Other birds of note: 13 Sandhill Cranes, 3 Wood Storks, and 150 American White Pelicans. 2 of the Broad-wings were dark morph birds. Dave … Read More

Tad reports 7 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Northern Harrier 5 Overcast skies and southerly winds may have kept the hawks from showing up, but it certainly had no effect on swallows. Thousands flew by, many swirling over the fields in groups of hundreds. Also well represented as flyovers were geese and ducks. Seven hummingbirds competed … Read More

Bob reports 19 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Northern Harrier 6 A strong south wind in advance of the approaching cold front retarded the flight. Marvin Masters, Bob Mitchum and Ann Mitchum helped out today. Thanks y’all! The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We have received a number of donations! … Read More

Bob reports 191 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 165 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 Cooper’s Hawk 2 American Kestrel 5 Northern Harrier 3 Other birds of note: 6 Wood Storks, 30 Snow Geese, 35 Greater White-fronted Geese, and one dark Broad-winged Hawk. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We have … Read More

Bob reports 298 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 140 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 34 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Turkey Vulture 100 Black Vulture 4 American Kestrel 3 Northrtn Harrier 9 Other birds of note: a Cedar Waxwing, 30 white-fronted geese, 3 Wood Storks, and a Common Ground-Dove. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations … Read More

Bob reports 356 migrating raptors today, Broad-winged Hawk 195 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 5 Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Turkey Vulture 120 American Kestrel 4 Northern Harrier 6 Other birds of note: a non-migrating Bald Eagle, 32 Sandhill Cranes, 11 Snow Geese, 5 Wood Storks and a Common Ground-Dove. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through … Read More

Bob reports 991 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 432 Red-tailed Hawk 6 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 95 Cooper’s Hawk 43 Turkey Vulture 291 Black Vulture 23 American Kestrel 17 Peregrine Falcon 4 Merlin 2 Northern Harrier 22 Bald Eagle 3 Birds of note: One of the Broad-winged Hawks was a dark morph bird. Also 125 Wood Storks, 102 Sandhill … Read More

Bob reports 71 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 53 Cooper’s Hawk 1 American Kestrel 7 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 9 Other birds of note: Two Common Loons and six Wood Storks. Veda Hackell and Nina Sitra helped out today. Thanks y’all! The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We have received a number of donations! … Read More

Bob reports 20 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 Cooper’s Hakw 2 Northern Harrier 9 It was raining early with a midday break of 4 counting hours and then rain again. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We have received a number of donations! Thank you! We still need additional funding however. If you … Read More

Bob reports no migrating raptors today. It rained all day so no birds were moving. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. We have received a number of donations! Thank you! We still need additional funding however. If you would like to make a contribution, you can do so on our website. We appreciate the … Read More

Bob reports 603 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 443 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 54 Cooper’s Hawk 22 Turkey Vulture 54 American Kestrel 7 Peregrine Falcon 1 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 10 Bald Eagle 3 Other birds of note: 2 Wood Storks, 27 Greater white-fronted geese, 130 American White Pelicans, and 50 Sandhill Cranes. Linda Hoffman helped … Read More

Bob reports 1292 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 1025 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Swainson’s Hawk 14 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 30 Cooper’s Hawk 14 Mississippi Kite 3 White-tailed Kite 1 Turkey Vulture 135 Black Vulture 15 American Kestrel 14 Merlin 2 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 11 Bald Eagle 1 Other birds of note: 28 Wood Storks, 95 Greater White-fronted Geese, … Read More