Hazel Bazemore Hawk Watch, Fall 1998

Report Date:  10/26/98

Slow day; Joel reports only three migrating hawks during the entire day's watch. Light rain on and off. Few birds of any type, but 32 anhingas might be considered late.

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Species.................Today...(Season-to-date)
Black Vultures..........0.......(77)
Turkey Vultures.........0.......(398)
Osprey..................0.......(176)
Swallow-tailed Kite.....0.......(6)
WT/BS Kite..............0.......(6)
Mississippi Kite........0.......(3,583)
No. Harrier.............1.......(171)
Sharp-shinned Hawk......0.......(1,160)
Cooper's Hawk...........0.......(235)
Harris's Hawk...........0.......(5)
Red-shouldered Hawk.....0.......(38)
Broad-winged Hawk.......2.......(987,220)
................................(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.........0.......(6,779)
................................(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.........0.......(114)
Crested Caracara........0.......(1)
Am. Kestrel.............0.......(435)
Merlin..................0.......(27)
Peregrine Falcon........0.......(159)
Prairie Falcon..........0.......(6)
Unidentified Accip......0.......(298)
Unidentified Buteo......0.......(25)
Unidentified Falcon.....0.......(37)
Unidentified Raptor.....0.......(4,368)
Today's total...........3.......(1,005,327)

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No dicky birds today ...

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Keep that chocolate flowing!

- Patty, Joel and Glenn