The NE wind keep the birds up high today and cloud cover made identification challanging at times.
Today:
Osprey - 4
Bald Eagle - 11
Northern Harrier - 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 2
Broad-winged Hawk - 9
Red-tailed Hawk - 5
Golden Eagle - 1
American Kestrel - 6
Merlin - 1
Unidentified Buteo - 1
Unidentified Raptor - 1
Total - 42
To Date:
Osprey - 13
Bald Eagle - 25
Northern Harrier - 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 6
Broad-winged Hawk - 12
Red-tailed Hawk - 6
Golden Eagle - 1
American Kestrel - 22
Merlin - 2
Peregrine Falcon - 1
Unidentified Buteo - 1
Unidentified Raptor - 2
Total - 93
Eagle Time (EDT):
10:22am - BE - 1
10:31am - BE - 1
10:39am - BE - 1
11:10am - BE - 2
11:21am - BE - 1
01:21pm - BE - 2
03:45pm - BE - 2
03:48pm - BE - 1
??:?? - GE - 1
Other Birds:
Loons - 8
Common Nighthawk - 1
Insects:
Monarchs - 12,000
Dragonflies - thousands!
Hawkwatchers:
Walter, Sheldon, Theresa, Sophie, Allison, Berle, Bruce F, Anthony, Chris, Terry, and Betty. Thank you everyone!
Weather Prediction:
Similar NE wind will be blowing throughout the morning and switching to E by lunchtime. Birds will likely be flying high again.
See you again,
Walter
Sep 3rd - An Update
Sorry folks for the lack of updates lately, I had a slight computer malfunction - the hard drive died.
Here's what I have for the last few days...
August 31st
Broad-winged Hawk - 1 (Theresa)
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 (Bruce F)
Bald Eagle - 1 (02:07pm) (Cori)
Merlin - 1 (Cori, Walter)
Osprey - 1 (Cori, Walter)
Total - 5
September 3rd
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 (Bruce F, Walter)
Bald Eagle - 1 (Betty, Hugh)
American Kestrel - 2 (Sheldon)
Total - 4
To Date:
Osprey - 9
Bald Eagle - 14
Northern Harrier - 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 4
Broad-winged Hawk - 3
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 16
Merlin - 1
Peregrine Falcon - 1
Unidentified Raptor - 1
Total - 51
Please let me know asap if you've had other sightings that are not listed above of any of our 15 raptor species passing over rosetta and heading west. The local raptors don't count. ; )
See you again soon,
Walter
Here's what I have for the last few days...
August 31st
Broad-winged Hawk - 1 (Theresa)
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 (Bruce F)
Bald Eagle - 1 (02:07pm) (Cori)
Merlin - 1 (Cori, Walter)
Osprey - 1 (Cori, Walter)
Total - 5
September 3rd
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 1 (Bruce F, Walter)
Bald Eagle - 1 (Betty, Hugh)
American Kestrel - 2 (Sheldon)
Total - 4
To Date:
Osprey - 9
Bald Eagle - 14
Northern Harrier - 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 4
Broad-winged Hawk - 3
Red-tailed Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 16
Merlin - 1
Peregrine Falcon - 1
Unidentified Raptor - 1
Total - 51
Please let me know asap if you've had other sightings that are not listed above of any of our 15 raptor species passing over rosetta and heading west. The local raptors don't count. ; )
See you again soon,
Walter
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