Bob reports 67 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 11 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp 19 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Turkey Vulture 14 American Kestrel 1 Northern Harrier 16 The Harris’s Hawk is still hanging around. Lots of American White Pelicans and a calling Common Loon.

Bob reports 259 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 51 Red-tailed Hawk 9 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 16 Cooper’s Hawk 9 Turkey Vulture 147 American Kestrel 7 Peregrine Falcon 1 osprey 1 Northern Harrier 10 Golden Eagle 1 Bald Eagle 6 Golden Eagle had no w hite on tail or wings. Two adult Bald Eagles among the mix. Harris’s Hawk … Read More

Bob reports 314 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 156 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Swainson’s Hawk 11 Harris’s Hawk 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 9 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Turkey Vulture 104 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Northern Harrier 19 Golden Eagle 1 Bald Eagle 3 Golden Eagle was a juvenile. Three adults Harris’s Hawks! Two at once and then another with molt in … Read More

Bob reports 824 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 361 Red-tailed Hawk 24 Swainson’s Hawk 31 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Harris’s Hawk 1 White-tailed Hawk 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 31 Cooper’s Hawk 23 Turkey Vulture 290 Black Vulture 12 American Kestrel 6 Peregrine Falcon 1 Northern Harrier 33 Bald Eagle 5 Lots of Snow Geese, 8 or 9 Ross’s Geese, Greater White-fronted Geese, … Read More

Bob reports 198 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 35 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Swainson’s Hawk 16 Harris’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Turkey Vulture 95 Black Vulture 9 American Kestrel 7 Peregrine Falcon 4 Northern Harrier 12 The Harris’s Hawk was an adult. About 100 Snow Geese, lots of Lesser Scaup, several age classes of White-tailed Hawks, and … Read More

Tad reports 34 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 6 Red-tailed Hawk 5 Swainson’s Hawk 6 White-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 3 American Kestrel 2 White-tailed Kite 1 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 5 At least a couple hundred vultures were stacking up at the tower and not heading across the bay providing which provided the few raptors present … Read More

Bob reports 152 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Turkey Vulture 137 American Kestrel 2 Northern Harrier 4 If it wasn’t for the vultures there wouldn’t be much to count. Here’s hoping the next cold front brings a few birds to keep Bob entertained!

Bob reports 99 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Turkey Vulture 70 Black Vulture 14 American Kestrel 2 Northern Harrier 7 Now that we’ve gone off Daylight Savings time, Bob will be at the tower from 7am-3pm instead of 8am-4pm.

Bob reports 210 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 4 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Turkey Vulture 160 Black Vulture 7 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Northern Harrier 21 A single frigatebird today!

Bob reports 10 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 American Kestrel 3 Northern Harrier 6 Two Crested Caracaras made the afternoon fun.

Bob reports 21 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2 Turkey Vulture 15 Northern Harrier 3 Strong south wind kept the thermals and birds down.

On this first day of November, Bob reports only 2 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Northern Harrier 1 A rainy day kept the birds down. Tomorrow may not be any better!