Howdy all, Bob reports the following: 7 Broad-winged Hawk 1 Swainson’s hawk 1 Cooper’s Hawk 2 Swallow-tailed Kites 1 Osprey Also of note, 4 Roseate Spoonbills and 48 Wood Storks.
Smith Point Hawk Watch 8/1/16 (4 raptors)
Howdy all, Bob reports 4 countable Broad-winged Hawks on this first day of the count. Additional entertainment included an adult White-tailed Hawk, a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, and an Osprey. On the non-raptor front he had 20 Magnificent Frigatebirds and 2 Wood Storks. The count has begun! Come on out and enjoy it with us! Sue
Smith Point Hawk Watch starts tomorrow!
Howdy y’all, It’s July 31st and you know what that means? The Smith Point Hawk Watch starts tomorrow! We brought the trailer over last Friday and got everything at the tower set up. Bob Baez has returned as counter for this 20th season. To celebrate our 20th season, we have some great t-shirts with artwork by Cin-Ty Lee featuring the … Read More
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 15
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 15. Moderate northeast wind shifted to east midday. The last day, always a little sad but you know it is the right time to wrap it up. This is a wonderful site to hawkwatch and to enjoy the species richness of all the other flying creatures. Thanks to all […]
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 14
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 14. Moderate northeast winds with healthy gusts shifted to strong east winds around 1000. Joe Kennedy and Jana and John Whittle helped with the count. Bob Migrants 28 Turkey Vultures 1 Osprey 2 Northern Harriers 1 Sharp-shinned Hawks 2 Cooper’s Hawks 2 Broad-winged Hawks 3 Red-tailed Hawks 4 Swainson’s […]
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 13
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 13. Moderate northeast winds with healthy gusts shifted to easterly around 1100. Bob Migrants 24 Turkey Vultures 6 Northern Harriers 4 Sharp-shinned Hawks 5 Cooper’s Hawks 7 Broad-winged Hawks 3 Red-tailed Hawks 3 Swainson’s Hawks 2015 Smith Point YTD Black Vulture 117 Turkey Vulture 1086 Osprey 71 Bald Eagle […]
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 12
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 12. Light north winds got stronger in the second hour and the overcast started breaking around noon. Mixing in with the overcast were lots and lots of American Robins, some Eastern Bluebirds and balls of Franklin’s Gulls. A good show. An adult White-tailed Hawk gave us all wonderful views. […]
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 11
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 11. Strong south winds all day an overcast from noon on. Few birds of any kind were up in the air. Tad Finnell had 161birds yesterday with nice diversity including a Bald Eagle. Bob Migrants 4 Northern Harriers 1 Sharp-shinned Hawks 2 Peregrine Falcons 2015 Smith Point YTD Black […]
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 9
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 9. Light north winds in the first 3 hours, shifting to south and then west. Migration slowed with the wind shift but lots of White Pelicans moved all day. Bob Migrants 11 Black Vulture 122 Turkey Vultures 11 Northern Harriers 2 Sharp-shinned Hawks 7 Cooper’s Hawks 12 Broad-winged Hawks […]
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 8
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 8. Strong north winds turned moderate midday. The front brought Snow Geese, a Ross’s Goose, a Golden Eagle and nice late season buteos. Joel, William, Tom and Hank helped spot birds. A fun day. Bob Migrants 13 Black Vulture 136 Turkey Vultures 11 Northern Harriers 12 Sharp-shinned Hawks 12 […]
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 7
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 7. Strong north winds, low overcast and rain thru the day. Stopped at 1330. 3 Crested Caracaras were playing chase most of the day. Migrants 3 Northern Harriers 4 Sharp-shinned Hawks 1 Red-tailed Hawks 1 Swainson’s Hawk 2 American Kestrels 1 Peregrine Falcon
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 6
Smith Point Hawkwatch report for Nov 6. Moderate south winds and great clouds to the west all day. Two Red-tails today were at the opposite ends of the Red-tailed spectrum, a very light, probable adult Krider’s and one a very dark immature Western. A great example of phenotypic plasticity. Winnie Burkett helped with the cloud […]