Bob reports 221 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 146 Sharp-shinned Hawk 40 Cooper’s Hawk 14 Mississippi Kite 14 American Kestrel 13 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 2 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 1 Over 40 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers around the tower today! It’s that time of year. The flycatchers will stack up as they contemplate making the bay crossing.

Bob reports a total of 1771 migrating raptors. Broad-winged Hawk 1396 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 267 Cooper’s Hawk 23 Mississippi Kite 30 American Kestrel 45 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 2 Northern Harrier 3 White-tailed Kite 1 Also a flock of 170 American White Pelicans.

Bob reports 536 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 249 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 149 Cooper’s Hawk 29 Mississippi Kite 75 American Kestrel 22 Peregrine Falcon 2 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 5 Also 30 American White Pelicans and 1 Magnificent Frigatebird.

Well the rain really did a number so to speak on the count today. Tad reports only 7 migrating birds and they were all Sharp-shinned Hawks! Maybe Bob will have a better day tomorrow.

Bob reports a total of 510 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 359 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 80 Cooper’s Hawk 17 Small Accipiter 1 Mississippi Kite 29 American Kestrel 14 Peregrine Falcon 3 Merlin 2 Northern Harrier 4 There was a lot of rain early which closed down the count several times. First thing in the morning there was a … Read More

Bob reports 670 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 477 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 76 Cooper’s Hawk 17 Small accipiter 8 Mississippi Kite 44 American Kestrel 30 Peregrine Falcon 4 Merlin 1 Northern Harrier 9 Observers reported a possible Couch’s Kingbird. Many white pelicans today with one flock of 130 and another of 110.

673 Broad-winged Hawk 480 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Harris’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 75 Cooper’s Hawk 36 Mississippi Kite 58 American Kestrel 13 Peregrine Falcon 4 Northern Harrier 1 1 Wood Stork still hanging around. There is a Snowy Plover at Robbins Park. If you walk around in the mottes looking for passerines, beware of ticks!

Bob reports 1783 migrating raptors today. Broad–winged Hawk 1432 Red-tailed Hawk 4 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 208 Cooper’s Hawk 66 Mississippi Kite 36 American Kestrel 23 Peregrine Falcon 3 Merlin 4 Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 4 The Nature Discovery Center group found a male Cerulean Warbler in one of the mottes! Also some Wood Storks hanging … Read More

Bob reports 317 raptors today. Things should pick up considerably over the next several days. Broad-winged Hawk 136 Red-tailed Hawk 8 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 93 Cooper’s Hawk 37 Small accipiter 10 Mississippi Kite 10 Swallow-tailed Kite 1 American Kestrel 5 Peregrine Falcon 7 Merlin 4 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 2 Bald Eagle 1 An adult Bald Eagle was … Read More

Bob reports 202 raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 96 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 44 Cooper’s Hawk 22 Mississippi Kite 25 American Kestrel 6 Peregrine Falcon 3 Merlin 3 The Common Loon of the season made an appearance and the gang of 8 frigatebirds returned. Also the alligator in the pond by the tower was growling!

Tad reports 245 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 141 Sharp-shinned 57 Cooper’s Hawk 16 Mississippi Kite 16 American Kestrel 6 Merlin 4 Osprey 5 The kite from yesterday turned out to be a young Mississippi Kite. Fooled everyone!

Bob reports 525 migrating raptors today. Broad-winged Hawk 219 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 21 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Mississippi Kite 258 American Kestrel 10 Peregrine Falcon 2 Merlin 5 Osprey 2 Northern Harrier 2 And an odd looking kite photos of which have been sent off for review. Stay tuned!