Oct 4th - 40 More Raptors!

Today:
Turkey Vulture - 11
Osprey - 4
Bald Eagle - 1
Northern Harrier - 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk - 10
Cooper's Hawk - 1
American Kestrel - 5
Merlin - 2
Peregrine Falcon - 3
Total - 40

To Date:
Turkey Vulture - 160
Osprey - 53
Bald Eagle - 78

Northern Harrier - 78

Sharp-shinned Hawk - 726

Cooper's Hawk - 21

Northern Goshawk - 0

Red-shouldered Hawk - 0

Broad-winged Hawk - 233

Red-tailed Hawk - 26

Rough-legged Hawk - 0

Golden Eagle - 0

American Kestrel - 201

Merlin - 61

Peregrine Falcon - 19

Total - 1656

Eagle Time (DST):

05:12pm - BE (while I was on the bus heading to the Jays game!)

Other Birds:

Belted Kingfisher - 1

Common Raven - 5 flew over together heading west

Hermit Thrush

Butterflies:

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail - 1

Giant Swallowtail - 1

Monarch - 250 (39 tagged)

Red Admiral - 2

People:

Lee, Allison, Sophie, Hugh, Betty, Arvo, Berle, Carol, Manny, Nancy, and one or two others.  Thankyou everyone!

Weather Prediction:

Looks like S and SE wind.

See you at the park!

Walter