[mou] Westskyline Hawkwatch-update

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Westskyline Hawkwatch, Duluth MN.

The Westskyline hawk count  began on the 23 February, 2004 and will continue=
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through the end of May. Feburary had 28.5 hours of observation over seven da=
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of coverage. A total of 41 raptors were counted, 36 bald Eagles and 5=20
Rough-legged Hawks. The only real movement in the month occurred on the 28th=
 with 31=20
raptors, 28 Bald Eagles and 3 Rough-legged Hawks.

March started slow during the first week with little movement. The 8th=20
produced 29 raptors including 25 Bald Eagles, a Rough-leg and the first Gold=
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Eagles (2) as well as aSharp-shin. The 9th  saw  the first Cooper=E2=80=99s,=
 Northen=20
Goshawk and Peregrine and 5 Golden Eagles. On the 10th, with strong (25-35mp=
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southwest winds saw 120 Bald Eagles. Another large flight ocuur on the 12th,=
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228 Bald Eagles and a new daily record of 14 Golden Eagles.=20
Other non-raptor sighting have been slow, with a few  small (15-25 birds)=20
flocks of Bohemian waxwings, Northern Shrike that has been seen almost daily=
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Ringed-billed Gull appeared on3/9.

At my (Frank) home in Lakewood Township just north of Duluth, there has been=
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300-400 Redpolls every morning, including several Hoary, few Pine siskins an=
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Pine Grosbeaks. The flock of Evening grosbeak (25+) which has been around al=
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winter has not been seen for a couple of weeks.

Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in the hawkwatch and=20
need any information.
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 Feburary 23-March 14 YTD Total
 Turkey Vulture-0
 Osprey-0=20
 Bald Eagle-526
 Northern Harrier-0
 Sharp-shinned Hawk-1
 Cooper's Hawk-1
 Northern Goshawk-2
 Red-shouldered Hawk-0
 Broad-winged Hawk-0
 Red-tailed Hawk-0
 Swainson's Hawk-0  =20
 Rough-legged Hawk-11
 Golden Eagle-27
 Am. Kestrel-0
 Merlin-0
 Peregrine-1
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 TOTAL-569
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  Submitted by:
           Frank Nicoletti and Dave Carman
           Duluth, Minnesota
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  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