Hazel Bazemore Hawk Watch, Fall 1998
Report Date: 09/25/98
Bless his little heart; Joel was able to get the numbers out!
John Economidy predicts a 50,000-bwha kettle tomorrow!!
Here's the official count for today:
Species Today (Season-to-date)
Black Vultures 0 (24)
Turkey Vultures 0 (3)
Osprey 5 (51)
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 (6)
Mississippi Kite 26 (3533)
No. Harrier 3 (49)
Sharp-shinned Hawk 48 (167)
Cooper's Hawk 2 (38)
Harris's Hawk 0 (2)
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 (29)
Broad-winged Hawk 7723 (116550)
Swainson's Hawk 0 (185)
White-tailed Hawk 0 (3)
Red-tailed Hawk 1 (48)
Am. Kestrel 15 (79)
Merlin 0 (15)
Peregrine Falcon 8 (45)
Prairie Falcon 0 (1)
Unidentified Accip 12 (64)
Unidentified Buteo 0 (11)
Unidentified Falcon 2 (13)
Unidentified Raptor 2 (102)
Today's total: 7847 (121018)
Glenn's day bird list:
None for today.
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Submitted by:
Patty Waits Beasley
Corpus Christi, TX
E-Mail: pbeasley@electrotex.com
Webmaster: Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi
Editor: HMANA Gulf Coast Continental Flyway
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Hawk Watch Site: Hazel Bazemore County Park
Location: Corpus Christi, Nueces County, TX
GPS: Lat. 27° 51.936" and Long. 97° 38.560"
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm CST, Aug 15-Nov 15
Counters:
Joel Simon, E-Mail: jsimon@electrotex.com
Glenn Swartz, E-Mail: glennswartz@worldnet.att.net
Fall 1998 Sponsors and Supporters:
Hawk Watch International
Central Power & Light Company
Electrotex, Inc.
Audubon Outdoor Club of Corpus Christi
Hazel Bazemore County Park
Hawk Migration Association of North America
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