[mou] Westskyline Hawk count-update

[Bjboreal@aol.com]

Westskyline Hawkwatch, Duluth, MN.

Flight continues at the WSHC. No migration was observed on the 13th and 14th=
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do to the weather, although there was coverage each day. Flight resumed on t=
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15th with 120 raptors including 101 Bald Eagles and another awesome Golden=20
Eagle flight of 14 which tied our record. Also highlighted on that day was a=
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record # of 5 Northern Goshawks, all adults. Today's flight was somewhat=20
disappointing as more raptors were expected do to the weather conditions, bu=
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yielded a nice flight of 56 raptors including: 44 Bald Eagles, 3 Northern=20
Goshawks, 1 Red-tailed Hawk (first), 1 Rough-leg and 7 Golden Eagles.


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

need any information.

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 February 23-March 16 YTD Total

 Turkey Vulture-0

 Osprey-0=20

 Bald Eagle-526

 Northern Harrier-0

 Sharp-shinned Hawk-1

 Cooper's Hawk-1

 Northern Goshawk-10

 Red-shouldered Hawk-0

 Broad-winged Hawk-0

 Red-tailed Hawk-1

 Swainson's Hawk-0  =20

 Rough-legged Hawk-12

 Golden Eagle-48

 Am. Kestrel-0

 Merlin-0

 Peregrine-1

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 TOTAL-745

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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

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