another big spring hawk count
Geoff Graff (ggraff@erols.com)
Fri, 23 Apr 1999 00:30:13 -0400
Hi all,
Another big hawk count today in my backyard, between 2:35pm & 6:04pm:
1 Turkey Vulture
3 N. Harrier
4 Sharp-shinned Hawk
8 Cooper's Hawk
1 Red-shouldered Hawk
53 Broad-winged Hawk (kettle of 2, 3, 10, 6, 2, 2, 2, 5, 2, 7, 3, 2)
6 Red-tailed Hawk
11 Am. Kestrel
7 Osprey
1 Merlin
1 Unidentified Accipiter
96
Total for season (Feb 1 - Apr. 22)
40 Turkey Vulture
3 N. Harrier
23 Sharp-shinned Hawk
15 Cooper's Hawk
4 Red-shouldered Hawk
81 Broad-winged Hawk
15 Red-tailed Hawk
18 Osprey
16 Am. Kestrel
2 Merlin
1 Unidentified Accipiter
218
That bring a total of 218 hawks I seen since Feb 1st, but the estimate
when I'm not home is 500-600 since Feb 1st. Today estimate for hawks is
likely 200 since morning.
Other migrants today: hundreds of Chimney Swifts, dozens of Am. Robin,
several Ruby-crowned Kinglet, plus hundreds of unidentified songbirds
passing by.
Other seen in yard: 1-2 E. Phoebe, 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet.
Kevin Graff
Baltimore, MD
ggraff@erols.com