Nature Done Wright

State Line Hawk Watch, 9-15-2022

Observation Start Time (EST) – 7 a.m.

Observation End Time (EST)  – 4:15 pm

Official Counter(s) – Gil Hawkins, Kevin Watson, Jim Wright

Observers – Vicki, Mary, Kaushel, Chris T, Ben, Rob, Karl, Brian, Wayne, Bill T, Gaby, Ray, and others 

Brief Weather Summary – wind NW 10mph, temp 67-75 degrees, visibility 10 miles

Daily Totals

Ospreys –       12

Bald Eagles –       19

Northern Harriers –         8

Sharp-shins –         83

Cooper's Hawks -        25

Red-shoulders –           6

Broad-wings –   1,837

Red-tails T-          14

American Kestrels –           38

Merlins -            1 

Peregrines –             1

Unidentified accipitor –          1

TOTAL -  2,045

Monarchs –   10

Additional Comments (Optional) -  A red-letter day with some excellent birders finding kettle after kettle of Broad-wings. Between 3 and 4 p.m., we counted 1,179 Broad-wings – more than all of last fall. Great job!!

The image above is the scorecard — ran out of room for Broad-wings between 3 and 4 p.m. and filled two more columns.