It was a great day for migration in Duluth yesterday (29 March), with temperatures hitting 47 degrees and light south winds. A group of us counted raptor migration from the West Skyline Hawk Count, including Dave Carman, Frank Nicoletti, and Jane Hosking, resulting in 505 raptors for the day, including 4 Turkey Vultures, 417 Bald Eagles, 3 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 1 Northern Goshawk, 47 Red-tailed Hawks, 24 Rough-legged Hawks, 5 Golden Eagles, and 1 Merlin. Large flocks of Bohemian Waxwings totaling 1598 individuals were also seen. Other migrants in the immediate Duluth harbor included 4 Great Blue Herons, 1 Ross's Goose, 17 Hooded Mergansers, 2 Lesser Scaup, and 2 Blue-winged Teal.
Karl Bardon Duluth, MN ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
