Hawk Ridge News September 22, 2005 ... BROAD-WINGED HAWKS still have time left for one last big push. The peak numbers of broadies usually occur between September 10 and 25th. The biggest numbers this past week occurred on Sunday the 18th, with 10,575 birds, 8,879 of which were Broad-winged Hawks. Were starting to see more adult SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS as the flight transitions from immatures to adults. Right now the flight is about 50/50, but we should see a good push of adults within the next two weeks.
PEREGRINE! Oh, thats one yell we love to hear, and were entering the peak of Peregrine Falcons at Hawk Ridge. Thirteen of these amazing birds were counted on Tuesday! Were counting them almost every day, and counter Frank Nicoletti saw one early one morning with a HUGE crop he was amazed that it was able to fly! Days with a light southerly wind are what we call Peregrine Days. They apparently enjoy migrating against a light headwind. This weekend is HAWK WEEKEND! Speakers include Dr. Mark Fuller, a raptor researcher from Idaho, and Al Batt, writer, birder, and humorist. Hawk Ridge Bird Observatorys second Annual Member Meeting will take place prior to the Saturday evening program, and were raking in some wonderful items for our silent auction fundraiser. See our website for details on the event. Registration is available at the door: $17, $14.50 for members, $6 for students. To read more of the Hawk Ridge News, including the raptor forecast and to see what passerines have been moving, click here: http://www.hawkridge.org/about/news.html __________________________________ Debbie Waters, Education Director Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory P.O. Box 3006 Duluth, MN 55803-3006 (218) 428-6209 [email protected] www.hawkridge.org "I am a predator. I hunt for knowledge!" --4th grader, Northern Lights Elementary "Migration--it's a family tradition!" --4th grader, Great Lakes Elementary -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.4/109 - Release Date: 9/21/2005
