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Sep 11th - 26 Raptors!

This morning was a bit of a head-scratcher for those who gathered at the fence - decent NW wind, beautiful sky, no birds!  Thankfully just before mid-day things started to pick up.

Today:
Osprey - 8
Bald Eagle - 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 9
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Broad-winged Hawk - 4
Merlin - 1
Peregrine Falcon - 2
Total - 26

Eagle Time (EDT):
11:43am - BE - 1

To Date:
Osprey - 35
Bald Eagle - 42
Northern Harrier - 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 25
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Broad-winged Hawk - 16
Red-tailed Hawk - 7
Golden Eagle - 1
American Kestrel - 23
Merlin - 7
Peregrine Falcon - 5
Unidentified Buteo - 1
Unidentified Falcon - 1
Unidentified Raptor - 2
Total - 169

Other Birds:
Loons (5), Common Ravens (3), a Great Blue Heron and a Belted Kingfisher.  Lots of Warblers and other songbirds about the park.

Insects:
An estimated count of 2500 Monarchs passing over the park.  Terry, Betty, and Kade managed to capture and tag 172 of them.  Fantastic work!

Hawkwatchers:
Theresa, Walter, Sheldon, Bruce F, Manfred, Allison, Brian and Carol, Sonja, Lynn, and MC.  Thankyou everyone for another fun-filled day.

See you again soon,
Walter

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