September 4th - 13 Osprey!

Wow, things are picking-up quickly with all this wonderful wind!  Tomorrow should be no exception.  Many of today's Osprey passed by the bluffs at eye level providing excellent views and photo ops.  Again today, the Sharpies flew over the center of the park and low.

Today:
Osprey - 13
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 50
Cooper's Hawk - 2
Broad-winged Hawk - 3
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 6
Merlin - 2
Total - 77

To Date:
Turkey Vulture - 6
Osprey - 40
Bald Eagle - 9
Northern Harrier - 8
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 162
Cooper's Hawk - 3
Northern Goshawk - 0
Red-shouldered Hawk - 0
Broad-winged Hawk - 10
Red-tailed Hawk - 18
Rough-legged Hawk - 0
Golden Eagle - 0
American Kestrel - 23
Merlin - 7
Peregrine Falcon - 2
Total - 288

Here are a few Osprey photos courtesy of me...

 

We also had a 'Herc' from Trenton fly by...

 

 

Eight more Monarch butterflies were counted today.  The dragonflies polluted the sky for the third day in a row.  I don't think I've ever seen so many before.

 

Hawk watchers today included: Carol, Betty, Berle, Phil, Ron, and Peter.

 

As mentioned above, tomorrow should be another fantastic day with predicted morning N 20 km/h and afternoon NW 25 km/h winds with gusts up to 40 km/h.

 

It's also Pizza Day tomorrow!  Time: 12:30 PM.

 

Hope to see everyone out!

 

Walter