Good Numbers of TVs Going Forward?

October 18, '26 Sunday

It is said Turkey Vultures and Red-Tailed Hawks merely shift more than Migrate. Ok, I might call the Red-tailed move a shift because they just aren't seen farther south into South America I think it is. But Turkey Vultures  can bee seen in large kettles all across the sky when we travel West to Nashville and again in spring. This is no small movement. And the numbers get huge on the border watches.  So what does it look like in comparison in the Panama region. It is easy to find out with 

https://hawkcount.org/ 

At the time of my writing the server is a bit overloaded with people catching up on their reports .  So I will have to come back to this.  Or maybe you can.  Compare the rise in Red-tailed Hawks counted at sites south of the border to the rise in Turkey Vulture counts south of the border.  It because of data that I can make an entirely unsubstantiated claim, off the top of my head, right or wrong, and you can go and find the truth. Nowdays, I almost demand you find out for yourself. Put the numbers to the test but be fair.  Consider there are more than one flyway for migrating Hawks. vast areas of difference in ecological differences in the nesting grounds of various birds leaving out of the North. And the numbers from the East of the US don't directly compare to the numbers out of the Western counts. Most specifically, to the kinds of raptors which can be found in the west vs the east, how their competition for food and other life blood needs will differ. Just always be fair. 

Here's the report:

GETTING LATE ENOUGH TO START COUNTING TV'S

Saturday Oct 17, 26 

Welcome to our visitor, Julie!! Come again some time. 

Loved seeing the Tree Swallow numbers, locals of Bald Eagles possibly pairing up to nest soon,  and others on the move - responding to the cool down.  Winds as usual meant little except Sharpies dare migrate unless too high to see.  And I think I just figured out how to fix the side bar running numbers charts.  All is good. Here's Bill's Report:

(Just a note to explain something. On Phones, the Side Bar Info does not show. It is clipped to make things viewable on the phone. To see the running totals for instance at the left and right side of the blog post, one must be on a laptop or desktop computer. Or purhaps an Ipad size?) 

FALL YALL!!! Is actually rushing in.

Oct 16 26 Friday. Winds can hamper hawk flights sometimes. But Sharpies seem not to mind so much. That is why this is a great time for them to migrate.  There are places up north which had their first snows last night. This will push more hawks to move south.  Would like to see more Coopers Hawks.  

The side bars still do not allow me to update daily. Even if I made a new. This will be a problem going forward. I've had a running total for many years.  Making it public has been a key to the reason for having a blog.  Hopefully we can get a fix before 13 years like with the former problems. LOL For the record. last entries were on Tuesday the 13 Oct.

Here's the Report:

Sharp-shinned Numbers Keep Going UP!

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: 

12 Migrating Hawks Today, 10 of Which Were Sharpies

 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:

Turkey Vulture Count Began Today

 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:

Post Hurricane Isaias Which Did a Lot Of Damage In Western NC Again

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: