[mou] Fwd: [TEXBIRDS] Corpus Christi Hawk Watch, 09/17 (Hawk Ridge mentioned)

[Chris Fagyal]

In case anyone is interested, one of the Texas Hawk Watch places
mentioned Hawk Ridge in their daily Hawk updated they post to Texbirds
and Birdchat.



Chris Fagyal
Senior Software Engineer
United Defense, L.P.
Fridley, MN
(763) 572-5320
chris.fagyal@udlp.com

>>> Patty Waits Beasley <patty@CCBIRDING.COM> 09/17/2003 23:58:56 PM
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September 17, 2003

Greetings all!

Taylor's report from the hill:

Not much to tell... Today we had overcast skies and a strong east wind
all 
day, and we didn't see any hawks until after 2pm normal time.  There
were 
numerous Baltimore orioles around, and we got good looks at the 
yellow-breasted chat and the olive sparrow in the morning.  We also saw

flocks of several hundred white pelicans.  Today's total is 8 hawks..2
Ospreys
6 Mississippi kites, about 30 feet overhead moving slowly.

We ended up closing the watch 45 minutes early because of an
approaching 
storm.  We had been drizzled on in the AM also, but not enough to close

down.  Temperatures today were very pleasant as it was almost never
sunny 
and practically dark a few times.

Thanks, Taylor. Another soggy day here and there around the Coastal
Bend. 
Forecasters say tomorrow will be more of the same, with another front
due 
in this weekend.

Congratulations to Hawk Ridge in Minnesota for breaking their
broadwinged 
hawk record wide open on Monday, September 15th (www.hawkridge.org)! 
102,000+ hawks winged through their watch Monday, and are now headed
our 
way. Depending on weather, and we might be seeing those same hawks over
our 
watch about mid-next week. A Hazel Bazemore Chocolate Salute to Hawk
Ridge!

Season totals to date:
0 ..........Black vulture
0 ..........Turkey vulture
35 .........Osprey
20 .........Swallow-tailed kite
0 ..........White-tailed kite
9531 .......Mississippi kite
0 ..........Bald eagle
4 ..........Northern harrier
2 ..........Sharp-shinned hawk
12 .........Cooper's hawk
0 ..........Northern goshawk
8 ..........Red-shouldered hawk
14738.......Broad-winged hawk
125 ........Swainson's hawk
14 .........Red-tailed hawk
0 ..........Ferruginous hawk
2 ..........White-tailed hawk
0 ..........Short-tailed hawk
0 ..........Zone-tailed hawk
1 ..........Harris's hawk
0 ..........Rough-legged hawk
0 ..........Common black hawk
0 ..........Golden eagle
44 .........American kestrel
4 ..........Merlin
9 ..........Peregrine falcon
1 ..........Prairie falcon
1 ..........Aplomado falcon
10..........Crested caracara
1 ..........Unknown accipiters
14 .........Unknown buteos
1 ..........Unknown falcons
0 ..........Unknown eagles
11 .........Unknown raptors
------------------------
24,588 Season total to 09/17/03

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Cheers,
Patty Waits Beasley
Corpus Christi, TX
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