Southweest winds seem to have slowed the raptors down at Smith Point. The

heat  slowed this hawk watcher. Swallows and gnatcatchers are not slowed down

by much. Royal terns and skimmers are still flyinging over the tower with

fish for their chicks on the new bird island. Frigatebirds enjoyed the

thermals, we had 3 males together over the tower which is unusual as we

usually have only a few males in the area.

Last week I had a first for the hawk watch , chickadees, they were there

again this week. I wonder if they are moving around this year. This is my 9th

fall watching and listening to fall at Smith Point and every year it is

different.

8/19/99

2 Mississippi Kites

2  Broad-winged Hawks

8/20/99

3  Mississippi Kites

2  Broadwinged Hawks

Winnie Burkett

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