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Bob reports 271 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 253 White-tailed Kite 1 Northern Harrier 9 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 5 Red-tailed Hawk 1 The wind was out of the E but switched to the SE in the afternoon. Other birds of note were Chipping and Vesper Sparrows. Joe Kennedy helped out today.

Bob reports 599 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 426 Osprey 5 Northern Harrier 15 Sharp-shinned Hawk 13 Cooper’s Hawk 15 I identified accipiter 1 Bald Eagle 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 72 Swainson’s Hawk 3 Red-tailed Hawk 36 American Kestrel 1 A great north wind day. Lots of Snow Geese and white Pelicans. Joe Kennedy, Winnie Burkett and Marvin … Read More

Bob reports 110 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 52 Northern Harrier 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 17 Cooper’s Hawk 11 Unidentified accipiter 1 Broad-winged Hawk 4 Red-tailed Hawk 18 The wind was strong out of the north and brought those Red-tails! Lost an hour to rain in the morning but it brightened up again around 10:00.

Bob reports 0 migrating raptors today! Strong SE winds killed it. Three Western Kingbirds still hanging around and seven local Black Vultures kept Bob entertained.

Tad reports 20 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 11 Northern Harrier 4 White-tailed Kite 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 American Kestrel 3 Strong south winds shut down the hawk migration. The two Western Kingbirds continue! Sixteen Snow Geese flew low over the tower in the morning.

Bob reports 9 migrating raptors today. Northern Harrier 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 6 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Slow day. Two oystercatchers and two Western Kingbirds.

Bob reports 41 migrating raptors today. Turkey Vulture 30 White-tailed Kite 1 Northern Harrier 3 Sharp-shinned Hawk 3 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Bald Eagle 2 The wind was mild out of the SE. Three close Common Loons, two Western Kingbirds, and about 150 Greater White-fronted Geese. Veda Hackell helped out today. Thank you Ashley and Doug for the $100 donation!

Bob reports 495 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 11 Turkey Vulture 394 Northern Harrier 13 Sharp-shinned Hawk 14 Cooper’s Hawk 8 Bald Eagle 10 Broad-winged Hawk 35 Swainson’s Hawk 4 Red-tailed Hawk 6 North wind all day! About 500 Sandhill Cranes, lots of Snow Geese and Greater White-fronted Geese. Marvin Masters, Joe Kennedy and Veda Hackell helped out today.

Bob reports 186 migrating raptors today. Black Vulture 21 Turkey Vulture 115 Northern Harrier 8 Sharp-shinned Hawk 7 Cooper’s Hawk 11 Bald Eagle 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Broad-winged Hawk 12 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 7 The wind was out of the NE in the morning but switched S and then W. 600 Franklin’s Gulls in two separate groups flew … Read More

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.