After two days of inclement weather, the raptor migration seems to be picking up. In the first twenty-one days of March, we observed 150 raptor migrants; on Saturday, 22 March, 56 were recorded and another 62 were observed today, including a first of the season Sharp-shinned Hawk (Ad.) and a Turkey Vulture. Other migrants included Canada Geese in flocks up to 30, Bohemian Waxwings in flocks up to 50 and the first grackles and robins of the season.
Count Totals: 22 March Bald Eagle: 54 Red-tailed Hawk: 1 Rough-legged Hawk: 1 Total: 56 23 March Turkey Vulture: 1 Bald Eagle: 58 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 1 Red-tailed Hawk: 1 Rough-legged Hawk: 1 Total: 62 1 March - 23 March Turkey Vulture: 1 Bald Eagle: 242 Northern Harrier: 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk: 1 Northern Goshawk: 3 Red-tailed Hawk: 2 Rough-legged Hawk: 9 Golden Eagle: 9 Total: 269 Dave Carman [email protected] Daily count totals are also posted on HawkCount.Org click on Hawk Ridge site.
