[mou] Westskyline Hawk Count-Update 4/20

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Westskyline Hawkwatch, Duluth, MN.

Flights this week have been steady with a good mix of species being seen wit=
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the last of the adult Red-tails, peak Turkey Vulture movement and the=20
beginning of the Sharp-shinned and Broad-winged Hawk flight. Good flight of=20=
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295 and 1183 on 4/16, 17, 19 and 20. The 18th was a well needed rain day.=20

Notable counts/sightings this week include the following: 171 Turkey Vulture=
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on the 17th which also saw the season first Broad-wings (2) and 277 Red-tail=
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an immature Red-shouldered on the 16th, 22 Ospreys on the 19th along with th=
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season=E2=80=99s first Swainson=E2=80=99s Hawk (2) both adult light morphs,=20=
294 Sharp-shins=20
and a good early flight of 680 Broad-wings on the 20th.
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Non-raptors sighting this includes: 175 Bohemian Waxwings on the 17th. =20
Sandhill Cranes, White Pelican and Common Loons are being seen most day now,=
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including a good flight of 24 and 17 White Pelican on the 17th and 19th. Dou=
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crested Cormorant numbers have been building with a good count of 450 on the=
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which included a flock of 200, also seen on that day were 7 Sandhill Cranes.=
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There were 37 Common Loon counted today.

 Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in the hawkwatch and=20
 need any information. For daily summary see =E2=80=9CHAWKCOUNT.ORG=E2=80=
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Westskyline Hawk Count.
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 February 23-April 20 YTD Total
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 Turkey Vulture-1199
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 Osprey-65
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 Bald Eagle-3332
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 Northern Harrier-54
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 Sharp-shinned Hawk-913
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 Cooper's Hawk-19
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 Northern Goshawk-19
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 Red-shouldered Hawk-3
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 Broad-winged Hawk-688
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 Red-tailed Hawk-6603
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 Swainson's Hawk-2  =20
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 Rough-legged Hawk-321
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 Golden Eagle-122
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 Am. Kestrel-36
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 Merlin-10
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 Peregrine-2
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 TOTAL-13,388
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 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