October 10th - The Heatwave Continues!

Pretty much a repeat of yesterday's weather. Very hard to spot birds up in the blue sky.

Today:
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 12
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Broad-winged Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 3
Merlin - 1
Peregrine Falcon - 2
Total - 20

To Date:
Turkey Vulture - 1379
Osprey - 114
Bald Eagle - 55
Northern Harrier - 152
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1445
Cooper's Hawk - 57
Northern Goshawk - 10
Red-shouldered Hawk - 4
Broad-winged Hawk - 757
Red-tailed Hawk - 101
American Kestrel - 593
Merlin - 78
Peregrine Falcon - 30
Total - 4775

Peregrine Falcon (adult)

Sharp-shinned Hawk (adult)

Today's best non-raptor was a Belted Kingfisher which flew by heading east. The best butterfly today was a Common Buckeye.

Just some of the gang from today.

Look at this great shot that Phil's young son took of me on Sunday. Thanks Josh!

Another good crowd on hand today including: Ann, Chris, Allison, Margaret, Carol, Heather, Peter, Pat, Nancy, Norm, Freida, Phil, Mike 3, Sheldon, and Naish McHugh and his wife.

Walter