This is the time when Sharp-shinned Hawks like to migrate. I'll try to paste a chart from another page below to show the general pattern of when various hawks tend to fly through our area. Bill put this chart up years ago to help with our expectations of what to expect that we can see on the move. Here's todays Report:
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
It was a Sharpie kind of day. But a Merlin was the Cherry on top.
( Something was wrong today and I could not update the side bars.. I didn't add the numbers from this report on either side. The totals listed are through yesterday, the 13th. )
Here's the report:
Tuesday, 10 13, 26 Bill had some good looks today. Loving that hawks were able to get up and going as the hurricane gets out to sea. Turkey Vultures have begun to move in a way Bill can tell they are heading south. Let's see the report:
Oct 12,26 Monday. Since Friday, Hurricane Isaias (esa-ias) came and went, entering on the panhandle coast of Florida near Pensacola. It ran up thru Alabama and GA bringing rain into our area as well. Since it was much needed. we can't complain. But the N.E edge and East side of it brought 53 tornado reports as is ran through GA, SC. and NC. Hitting several areas around Raleigh. Some damage in Cary where my brother lives as well. But the hardest hit once again was the Chimney Rock/ Bat Cave area in NC and over into Pensacola NC on Bear Wallow Rd. All such familiar places to me. Hwy 226 I believe was reported to have several land slides with huge rocks over the roads. A lot of previously washed out roads were hit again. I am so thankful it was not the horror of Helene 2 years ago. Reports say the alert systems worked very well and had people going to higher ground in plenty of time this go round. What a blessing. But while that was all going on, we let the rains soak in and restore our heavily affected flora, to get a little restoration. And Bill get a little rest. But as Monday opens up, he was expecting more.
Here's the report:
Friday, 10 9, '26
This one accidentally didn't get sent, so we are a bit late getting it up. But better late than never. LOL
Here's is Friday's report:
Sometimes, you just have a little time to spend on the watch. It used to be quite a drive for some of us. It is up a mountain side after all. But even with Bill being closer than when he lived near town, there just aren't enough hours in the day. So will the hours you choose be the same as the hawks choose? Not always, of course. So some days the data reflects that. And only that. And THAT is the nature of our data. Any data is DATA. Even when the numbers are ZERO. The hours were spent seeing what was moving at that point in time. It's good data even when the count is 0. Like I always say- DATA IS DATA EVEN WHEN IT IS ZERO.
Here's the report:
Thurs. October 7, 2026. I love seeing the SS hawks #s increasing by leaps and bounds. Not that they don't most years. But it's is obvious quite early this year to me. Maybe I never noticed so much. Shame on me.
Here is the report for a great raptor day. We might get another in before the left overs from the Hurricane to our south bring us rain. Today and maybe some tomorrow before it gets to us. Remember: no watch time in the rain.
