Bob reports 18 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 8 Cooper’s Hawk 3 Bald Eagle 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Kestrel 1 The cold front didn’t bring much. Hopefully tomorrow. Others birds of note included one Sandhill Crane, one spoonbill, four crow species, and four Scissor-tailed Flycatchers still hanging in there.

Bob reports two migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Strong south winds cut down the flight today. Other birds of note were two Common Loons out in the bay, 16 White-faced Ibis and four Scissor-tailed Flycatchers still hanging around.

Joe reports 118 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 94 Black Vulture 20 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Broad-winged Hawk 3 There were almost no other migrants except for six white pelicans and two hummingbirds. The Song Sparrows are back on territory at the point.

Bob reports 24 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 7 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 1 Harris’s Hawk 1 (may be same individual as yesterday) Broad-winged Hawk 5 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 It was a slow day with NE winds turning E.

Bob reports 63 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 39 Northern Harrier 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 4 Bald Eagle 1 Harris’s Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 7 Swainson’s Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 4 The wind started out NE but soon switched to E and then SE. The Harris’s Hawk was the show stopper today.

Bob reports 634 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 5 Turkey Vulture 416 Osprey 1 White-tailed Kite 1 Northern Harrier 14 Sharp-shinned Hawk 23 Cooper’s Hawk 27 Bald Eagle 2 White-tailed Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Broad-winged Hawk 110 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Red-tailed Hawk 17 American Kestrel 9 Peregrine Falcon 2 North winds brought the birds again. A Whooping Crane tried … Read More

Bob reports 4086 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 67 Turkey Vulture 3143 Northern Harrier 45 Sharp-shinned Hawk 38 Cooper’s Hawk 76 Bald Eagle 15 White-tailed Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Broad-winged Hawk 612 Swainson’s Hawk 37 Red-tailed Hawk 43 American Kestrel 5 Peregrine Falcon 1 A nice north wind all day long. Another dark Broad-winged Hawk passed the tower but … Read More

Bob reports 137 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 30 Northern Harrier 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 22 Cooper’s Hawk 14 Broad-winged Hawk 36 Swainson’s Hawk 23 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Ferruginous Hawk 1 American Kestrel 1 A Ferruginous Hawk! Also two Greater Yellowlegs, two Long-billed Curlews, and 19 Wood Storks.

Winnie Burkett reports 110 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 78 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Swainson’s Hawk 7 American Kestrel 7 Peregrine Falcon 1

Bob reports 425 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 161 Osprey 2 Mississippi Kite 1 Northern Harrier 15 Sharp-shinned Hawk 34 Cooper’s Hawk 14 Broad-winged Hawk 177 Swainson’s Hawk 5 Red-tailed Hawk 4 American Kestrel 10 Peregrine Falcon 2 The wind started out NE but switched to E after two hours. Three Common Loons graced the platform! Winnie Burkett helped out … Read More

Bob reports 1165 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 959 Northern Harrier 25 Sharp-shinned Hawk 12 Cooper’s Hawk 22 Unidentified accipiter 1 Bald Eagle 3 Broad-winged Hawk 93 Swainson’s Hawk 15 Red-tailed Hawk 16 American Kestrel 3 Merlin 3 The wind started out ENE and switched to E but the birds kept coming. There lots of white pelicans and Sandhill Cranes. … Read More