Today was my favorite type of day for hawk watching. It was cool with a very strong WNW wing all day long. It really feels like November, and it’s a day that’s just chock full of potential. And, while we didn’t get either of the sought after rarities (Golden Eagle, American Goshawk), I did enjoy a pretty good flight with over 90 migrating raptors coming through. Fellow counters Tom Millard and Ken Witkowski joined me and for the day we tallied (44) Turkey Vultures, (3) Black Vultures, (3) adult Bald Eagles, (33) Red-tailed Hawks, (8) Sharp-shinned Hawks, (1) Cooper’s Hawk, and (1) Red-shouldered Hawk. As usual, I’ve included my Hawk Migration Association report at the bottom of this post.
Looks like a great day, Matt. Not sure what those ducks are either…