It was a little touch and go today in regards to both the weather and raptors. We had scattered showers throughout the day that broke up the flow of migrating birds as well. The count was dominated by Sharp-shinned Hawks again, but Cooper's Hawks and Peregrines also had respectable numbers. In fact, we had an impressive hour of 23 Peregrines with some birds flying far out over the ocean and some soaring right over the platform for all to see. It was pretty awesome, and that is just the beginning. Peregrine numbers should be peaking sometime within the next week or so.
Other highlights included the continuing Dickcissel, 6 Brown Pelicans, a Cattle Egret flying over twice, 1 Common Nighthawk, 1 Dark-eyed Junco foraging below the platform, a Spotted Sandpiper, and a Ruddy Duck on the pond.
Unfortunately, the Hawkcount website is not working at this time so I can't post the normal table of data. I did, however, post a quick summary of the birds seen today. I'll post the usual table as soon as possible.
Osprey 91
Bald Eagle 2
Northern Harrier 35
Sharp-shinned Hawk 383
Cooper's Hawk 44
Broad-winged Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Kestrel 60
Merlin 8
Peregrine 66
Total: 725
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