Smith Point Hawk Watch
Another different day. Southeast wind didn't slow the Sharpies down today
they cruised through all day long. Peregrines and Merlins showed up also,
Broad-wings definitely didn't like the winds.
Our Hummingbird feeders have been very busy a Rufous and a Black-chinned
were
spotted this morning but were difficult to find in the crowd.
Todays Hawks Sept. 26, 1999
0...Osprey
0...Swallow-tail Kite
0...White-tailed Kite
5...Mississippi Kite
11..Northern Harrier
214.Sharp-shinned Hawk
6...Cooper’s Hawk
0...Red-shouldered Hawk
39..Broad-winged Hawk
0...Swainson’s Hawk
1...Red-tailed Hawk
19..American Kestrel
3...Merlin
5...Peregrine Falcon
1... ? Falcon
306..Total
The Smith Point Hawk Watch is conducted at Texas Parks and Wildlife's Candy
Abshier WMA and is sponsored by The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory and
HawkWatch
International and is supported by Exxon and the OG.
Winnie Burkett
SPHW Field Coordinator
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