[mou] Westskyline Hawk Count-Update

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Westskyline Hawkwatch, Duluth, MN.

The flights this past week has been good with moderate raptor movement that=20
include daily flight of 650, 857, 402, 747, and 306 on 4/2, 4/4, 4/5, 4/6 an=
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4/7 respectifully. These total reflect the beginning  of the Red-tailed Hawk=
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movements which should continue through 20th or so of April. The flight will=
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slow down the rest of the week do to weather condition not being favorable f=
or=20
migration.

Other raptors of note were; an adult Red-shouldered Hawk on the 2nd and 6th,=
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33 Rough-legged Hawks on the 4th along with 729 Red-tailed Hawks. Turkey=20
Vulture also began there migration, with the best flight thus far of 74 on t=
he 6th=20
along with the season's first Ospreys(2). There were 69 Sharp-shinned hawk=20
counted on the 7th.=20


Non-raptors sighting included: 652 Bohemian Waxwings on the 2nd, Sandhill=20
Cranes on the 6th (4), 2 each on the 5th and 7th. Great Blue Heron (2) were=20=
seen=20
on the 5th along with what is most likely the same Ist winter Iceland Gull=20
last seen on 24 March. On the 7th there was a flight of 500 + American Robin=
s,=20
lots of juncos and Fox Sparrow which included 25 in my yard with a few Tree=20=
and=20
a Song Sparrow and Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.


Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in the hawkwatch and=20

need any information. For daily summary see BIRDHAWK@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU an=
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look up the Westskyline Hawk Count.



February 23-April 7 YTD Total



Turkey Vulture-175



Osprey-2=20



Bald Eagle-3199



Northern Harrier-20



Sharp-shinned Hawk-167



Cooper's Hawk-12



Northern Goshawk-15



Red-shouldered Hawk-3



Broad-winged Hawk-0



Red-tailed Hawk-3676



Swainson's Hawk-0  =20



Rough-legged Hawk-142



Golden Eagle-114



Am. Kestrel-9



Merlin-2



Peregrine-1



TOTAL-7537


Submitted by:



    Frank Nicoletti and Dave Carman


    Duluth, Minnesota


Hawk Watch Site: West Skyline Hawk Count


Location: West Skyline Parkway, Duluth, Minnesota 55804


GPS: Lat. N 46=E2=88=9E50'48.0" and Long. W 92=E2=88=9E01'53.5"


Coverage: Late Feb - Late May