Nature Done Wright

   Since State Line Hawk Lookout is often unmanned, we don't get many counts from there that I know of.

   Scott Haber filed this report on Jersey Birds yesterday and graciously allowed me to pass it along:

There were many raptors on the move at State Line Lookout in Alpine, on this  beautiful, cool morning.  In a brief 1.5 hour hawkwatch from 9:45-11:15AM, I tallied the following (a group from Bergen County Audubon was present as well) :

Turkey Vulture – 8

Osprey – 5

Bald Eagle – 3

Sharp-shinned Hawk – 11

Cooper's Hawk – 3

Broad-winged Hawk – 107

Red-tailed Hawk – 4

American Kestrel – 5

Peregrine Falcon – 1

   The Ospreys, Eagles, Red-tails, and Peregrine were all non-migrant local
residents.  Also around were two very vocal Common Ravens that were
continuously harassing the vultures.

   Songbird migrants included several American Redstarts and Red-eyed Vireos, singles of Chestnut-sided Warbler, Northern Parula, Bay-breasted Warbler,Magnolia Warbler and Palm Warbler, and multiple flocks of Cedar Waxwings.