I will post the Year to date totals in the next post.
Friday 9 28 12
- Broad-winged Hawks 9
- Coooper's Hawks 1
Total Countable Raptors 10
Counters and Visitors: Harold Birch, Janice and Vernon Prestwood, and Jimmy and Cynthia Wilkerson
Other: E. Phoebe, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow, TV, E Towhee, E. Bluebird, Chimney Swift, N. Flicker, RT Hawk, Mourning Dove, Red-headed WP, RS Hawk,
BV, and the crown of the day - Orange-crowned Warbler
Also: 65+ Monarch Butterflies
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Saturday 9 29 12
- Broad-winged Hawks 75
- Cooper's Hawks 1
- Bald Eagles 2
- Osprey 1
Total Countable Raptors 79
Counters: Bill Holt and Jimmy and Cynthia Wilkerson
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Sunday 9/30, Monday 10/1, and Tuesday 10/2 were all rain days.
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Wednesday 10 3 12
- Broad-winged Hawks 183
- Sharp-shinned Hawks 16
- American Kestrels 2
- Cooper's Hawks 7
- Northern Harriers 3
- Red-shouldered Hawks 2
- Bald Eagles 1
Total Countable Raptors 214
Others: Blue Jays 43
Counters: Harold Birch and Jimmy Wilkerson
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Thursday 10 4 12
Fog until 11:00 am.
- Broad-winged Hawks 3
- Sharp-shinned Hawks 4
- Cooper's Hawks 1
- Northern Harriers 1
- Red-tailed Hawks 1
Total Countable Raptors 10
Counter: Jimmy
Other: Turkey calling, Chipping Sparrow
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At the beginning of the day, we needed only 106 hawks to pass 5000 total. It was not to be. Remember to ck out the next post to get the YTD and Broadwing ending stats.
