Bob reports: Broad-winged Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 1 Osprey 1 Also 52 Wood Storks was nice and a lone American White Pelican. Bob reports the species of the day was love bugs! Due to Harvey, the hawk watch is suspended until the weather clears. We had to move the trailer that Bob was living … Read More
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/23/17 (11 raptors)
Bob reports the following: Broad-winged Hawk 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 2 Swallow-tailed Kite 3 Also a nice flock of 42 Wood Storks with 7 very pink Roseate Spoonbills for a nice contrast.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/21/17 (0 raptors)
Where are the birds! Bob reports no migrants but 2 local Cooper’s Hawks, 2 local Broad-winged Hawks, and one local Swainson’s Hawk. Also four Black-necked Stilts, no a usual visitor to the tower fly by and also four Upland Sandpipers passing overhead. The day was saved by 19 frigatebirds and of course the eclipse!
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/20/17 (15 raptors)
Hello all, Bob reports 15 birds today. Broad-winged Hawk 4 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Swallow-tailed Kite 6 Great thermals, lots of swallows, Anhingas, White Ibis, and Wood Storks.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/19/17 (35 raptors)
Things are looking up! 35 birds today. Broad-winged Hawk 11 Swainson’s Hawk 8 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Mississippi Kite 1 Swallow-tailed Kite 5 Also 5 Olive-sided Flycatchers in view at once, Upland Sandpipers and Dickcissels put in an appearance. It will only get better from here on out!
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/18/17 (5 raptors)
Bob reports six migrating birds today. Broad-winged Hawk 3 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 1 White-tailed Kite 1 14 Wood Storks was a nice distraction and the good folks from the Kleb Woods Senior Bird Club showed up to entertain Bob for a while. Sorry we didn’t have more birds for you folks!
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/17/17 (2 raptors)
Tad reports two kites today – one Swallow-tailed and one Mississippi. Also lots of swallows and White Ibis.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/16/17 (1 raptor)
Bob reports only one migrating raptor today – a single Swallow-tailed Kite. Go away south wind! Winnie Burkett was at the site early and spotted 46 frigatebirds which is pretty cool! Swallows are still moving through. It will pick up soon I promise!
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/15/17 (0 raptors)
Bob reports no migrating raptors today. Strong south winds again. Even the swallows shut down today! There were a few frigatebirds to entertain the troops. Things have to pick up soon!
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/14/17 (6 raptors)
Bob reports 6 Swallow-tailed Kites. Lots of Cliff Swallows still with some Barn Swallows mixed in. Strong south winds again. One of these days we’ll get some north winds!
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/13/17 (4 raptors)
Bob reported 2 Swainson’s Hawks and 2 Swallow-tailed Kites today. Also 2 oystercatchers flew by and Cliff Swallows were streaming all day.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/12/17 (10 raptors)
Joe Kennedy manned the hawk watch today. He reported 1 Broad-winged Hawk and 9 Swallow-tailed Kites migrating. Local hawks included a Red-tail, Cooper’s and Osprey. Hot southwest winds kept the birds way out there making id difficult! Joe also counted 152 White-winged Doves, 16 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, 1 Yellow Warbler, 26 Upland Sandpipers, 2 Solitary Sandpipers, 6 Greater Yellowlegs, 1 Olive-sided … Read More