Bob reports rain most of the day with no migrating raptors. He spent about 45 minutes on the tower early and the hummingbirds were numerous. Rain drove him off the tower and he wasn’t able to return the rest of the day. Several visitors made the trip out today however! Thanks for visiting y’all. I hope you get a better … Read More

Bob reports six migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 2 American Kestrel 1 Osprey 1 Other birds of note: 20-30 hummingbirds early with numbers decreasing through the day, a Yellow-breasted Chat, four Crested Caracaras hanging around, and seven Roseate Spoonbills. Joe Kennedy helped with the count today. It rained a bit in the morning and … Read More

Bob reports 49 migrating birds today. Broad-winged Hawk 14 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 25 Swallow-tailed Kite 4 Peregrine Falcon 1 Other birds of note: 44 Wood Storks, a lot of Eastern Kingbirds, good swallow show in the afternoon. Sara Harrison and Marvin Masters helped out today! The Smith Point Hawk … Read More

Bob reports 54 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 9 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 30 Swallow-tailed Kite 8 Osprey 1 Sara Harrison was a big help today and five visitors made it a nice day. The only other birds of note were 42 Wood Storks. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is … Read More

Bob reports 1 migrating raptor today – a young White-tailed Kite. There were thunderstorms all around today forcing Bob off the tower for much of the day. In the afternoon he was joined on the tower by a banded Rock Pigeon with a green band over an orange band on the right leg. If that’s your pigeon – we know … Read More

Tad reports 5 migrating raptors today. Swainson’s Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 Osprey 1 Persistent thundershowers kept the birds way from the tower today. Wood Storks and White Ibis were numerous migrants. Marvin Masters helped with the count today. Thanks Marvin! The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. If you would like … Read More

Bob reports 20 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 3 Mississippi Kite 2 Swallow-tailed Kite 15 Birds were early and late with a slow day in between. Lots of storm cells around that kept the birds down. Other birds of notes 32 Wood Storks. Two visitor’s from the Woodlands kept Bob entertained. The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through … Read More

Bob reports 18 migrating raptors today: Broad-winged Hawk 6 Mississippi Kite 7 Swallow-tailed Kite 5 Others birds of not included 23 Wood Storks and 8 Magnificent Frigatebirds. Three visitor’s including a gentlemen from Paris who got his lifer Mississippi Kite! The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. If you would like to make a contribution, … Read More

Bob reports 9 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Swallow-tailed Kite 6 Joe Kennedy helped with the count today and tallied some passerines and other birds: 26 Black Vultures, 58 Orchard Orioles, 6 Olive-sided Flycatchers, 2 White-eyed Vireos, 10 Wood Storks, and 1 Solitary Sandpiper. Also 5 visitors that kept Bob talking though the birds were slow. … Read More

Bob reports 47 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 24 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Mississippi Kite 10 Swallow-tailed Kite 5 South winds led to a slow day, but some nice visitor’s made up for it! The Smith Point Hawk Watch is funded entirely through donations and grants. If you would like to make … Read More

Bob reports 122 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 40 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Mississippi Kite 66 Swallow-tailed Kite 3 Merlin 1 Harris’s Hawk 2 Other birds of note: 24 Wood Storks, very impressive ball of over 300 Anhinga, 3 Blue Grosbeaks, and 2 Olive-sides Flycatchers. Sara Harrison helped out today. Thanks Sara! … Read More

Bob reports 82 migrating raptors today. Bring it on! Broad-winged Hawk 42 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Mississippi Kite 15 Swallow-tailed Kite 3 Peregrine Falcon 1 Harris’s Hawk 1 White-tailed Hawk 2 The Harris’s Hawk was a different individual from yesterday evident by the molt pattern. Swallows were awesome today! Winnie Burkett started … Read More