Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/18/21 (79 raptors)

Bob reports 79 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 34 Northern Harrier 6 Sharp-shinned Hawk 4 Cooper’s Hawk 14 Bald Eagle 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 6 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Kestrel 8 Lots of swallows on a slow raptor day. Sara Harrison helped out today.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/17/21 (242 raptors)

Bob reports 242 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 7 Turkey Vulture 59 Northern Harrier 20 Sharp-shinned Hawk 31 Cooper’s Hawk 22 Common Black-Hawk 1 Bald Eagle 1 Broad-winged Hawk 74 Swainson’s Hawk 5 Red-tailed Hawk 5 American Kestrel 13 Merlin 4 A young Common Black-Hawk surprised everyone when it sailed over! The wind started out NE, then switched to E … Read More

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/16/21 (1052 raptors)

Bob reports 1052 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 3 Turkey Vulture 131 White-tailed Kite 1 Mississippi Kite 1 Northern Harrier 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 329 Cooper’s Hawk 46 Bald Ealge 1 White-tailed Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 962 Swainson’s Hawk 9 Red-tailed Hawk 3 American Kestrel 21 Merlin 3 Peregrine Falcon 2 North wind supported a great flight today. … Read More

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/15/21 (421 raptors)

Bob reports 421 migrating raptors today. Osprey 1 White-tailed Kite 1 Mississippi Kite 3 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 222 Cooper’s Hawk 20 unidentified accipiter 2 Broad-winged Hawk 152 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 9 Peregrine Falcon 7 A mild south wind supported this flight apparently. The birds of the day were all those sharpies! Between 3:00 and 4:45 179 … Read More

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/14/21 (26 raptors)

Bob reports 26 migrating raptors today. Mississippi Kite 8 Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 American Kestrel 4 Peregrine Falcon 3 Strong south winds retarded the flight but nine frigatebirds were still hanging in there.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/13/21 (16 raptors)

Bob reports 16 migrating raptors today. Osprey 1 Northern Harrier 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 Cooper’s Hawk 1 American Kestrel 1 Peregrine Falcon 5 Strong south and southeast winds killed most of the flight. Nine frigatebirds and 17 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers made the day. Marvin Masters helped out today.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/12/21 (16 raptors)

Randy and Fran Holmes report 16 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 Cooper’s Hawk 4 American Kestrel 1 Merlin 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Crested Caracara 2 Blah day with not much to report!

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/11/21 (246 raptors)

Bob reports 246 migrating raptors today. Osprey 1 White-tailed Kite 1 Northern Harrier 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 34 Cooper’s Hawk 15 Broad-winged Hawk 173 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 2 Merlin 2 Peregrine Falcon 10 A bonus north wind today brought some birds! Low feeding swallows, two frigatebirds and two Blue Grosbeaks added to the fun. Tom Gracinin and Veda Hackell … Read More

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/10/21 (8 raptors)

Bob reports 8 migrating raptors today. Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 American Kestrel 3 Merlin 2 Peregrine Falcon 2 Only the falcons were willing to brave the strong south winds. 8 frigatebirds was nice.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/9/21 (207 raptors)

Bob reports 207 migrating raptors today. Black Culture 28 Turkey Vulture 52 Mississippi Kite 1 Northern Harrier 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 21 Coopers Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 81 Swainson’s Hawk 1 American Kestrel 13 Peregrine Falcon 2 Lots of swallows. 27 migrating Blue Jays. Joe Kennedy helped out today.

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/8/21 (142 raptors)

Bob reports 142 migrating raptors today. Mississippi Kite 5 Northern Harrier 10 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 Cooper’s Hawk 7 Broad-winged Hawk 100 Red-tailed Hawk 2 American Kestrel 4 Merlin 1 Nothing else exciting to report!

Smith Point Hawk Watch 10/7/21 (1801 raptors)

Bob reports 1801 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 19 White-tailed Kite 1 Mississippi Kite 8 Northern Harrier 14 Sharp-shinned Hawk 74 Cooper’s Hawk 42 White-tailed Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Broad-winged Hawk 1620 Swainson’s Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 14 Peregrine Falcon 4 The wind switched from the North to Northwest to West but the birds still came. … Read More