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
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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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