The 32nd consecutive year of full-time hawk counting at Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve in Duluth began on August 15. Due to the 2 Millionth Raptor Contest, daily hawk count totals will not be posted on our website, www.hawkridge.org, until September 8 to allow for any late entries to enter the contest. We will, however, send out periodic general updates.
Highlights so far include good flights of immature Red-tailed Hawks on 16 August and 22 August with the start of any appreciable Broad-wing flight yesterday as well. An earliest date record immature, light-morph Swainson's Hawk was observed on 16 August. To date, species observed include Red-tailed Hawk, Swainson's Hawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Turkey Vulture along with a local Merlin and a family of Cooper's Hawks. Dave Carman Duluth, MN
