Hazel Bazemore Hawk Watch, Fall 1998

Report Date:  10/14/98

Joel reports another hot, wind-free zone on the hill today. Best day birds were five more blue jays.

Species.................Today...(Season-to-date)
Black Vultures..........0.......(77)
Turkey Vultures.........78......(165)
Osprey..................0.......(172)
Swallow-tailed Kite.....0.......(6)
WT/BS Kite..............0.......(4)
Mississippi Kite........1.......(3583)
No. Harrier.............4.......(167)
Sharp-shinned Hawk......24......(1103)
Cooper's Hawk...........7.......(222)
Harris's Hawk...........0.......(5)
Red-shouldered Hawk.....0.......(38)
Broad-winged Hawk.......36......(987195)
................................(NOTE: 1 dm on 9-27, 13 on 10-8)
................................(NOTE: 184 dm on 10-9!)
................................(NOTE: 15 dm on 10-10!)
Swainson's Hawk.........14......(6771)
................................(NOTE: 1 dm on 10-3
................................(NOTE: 1 choc morph 10-7)
................................(NOTE: 1 dm on 10-9)
White-tailed Hawk.......0.......(3)
Red-tailed Hawk.........2.......(113)
Crested Caracara........0.......(1)
Am. Kestrel.............9.......(430)
Merlin..................0.......(25)
Peregrine Falcon........3.......(156)
Prairie Falcon..........1.......(4)
Unidentified Accip......12......(291)
Unidentified Buteo......0.......(25)
Unidentified Falcon.....4.......(36)
Unidentified Raptor.....15......(4365)
Today's total...........210.....(1,004,957)

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In Memoriam:  to the family and friends of Steve Tway of Columbus, Ohio; a new birding friend so lately found; so suddenly taken away. Soar with the hawks whose paths you loved to follow .... you'll be missed down here.

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Keep that chocolate flowing!
- Patty, Joel and Glenn