[mou] Westskyline Hawk Count- 5/2 Update

Sun, 2 May 2004 21:09:15 EDT

Westskyline Hawkwatch, Duluth, MN.

The hawk flight the past few days have been very good with with the bulk of=20
the adult Broad-wings moving through. Flights include: 1968, 5765 (record  d=
ay)=20
and 670 on 4/30, 5/1 and 2, with the majority being Broad-wings with 1683,=20
5838 and 477. These totals top with the flight on 4/29 of 3394 Broad-wings h=
as=20
brought the WSHC total to 28,645 which is a new season total for all raptors=
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combined.

Other notable counts/sightings the past few days include the following: 58=20
Turkey Vulture on 4/30 along with 17 Ospreys, 135 Sharp-shins and 3 Cooper's=
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Hawks. On 5/1 an immature Golden Eagle flew over the lookout along with 13=20
migrant Bald Eagles  and 8 Kestrels. On 5/2, a small flight of raptor but=20
highlighted by 77 Red-tails, mainly immatures and 11 Rough-legged Hawks.

Non-raptors sighting includes: Ist winter Glaucous Gull flying around Enger=20
Tower on the 4/30 and the season's first Chimney Swifts as well.

The Westskyline Hawk Count is being partly funded by Minnesota=20

Ornithologists' Union (MOU) and Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve/Duluth Audubon=20
Society.

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=9D=20=
and look up the=20

Westskyline Hawk Count.

February 23-May 2, 2004 YTD Total

Turkey Vulture-1564

Osprey-186

Bald Eagle-3375

Northern Harrier-78

Sharp-shinned Hawk-2150

Cooper's Hawk-28

Northern Goshawk-19

Red-shouldered Hawk-4

Broad-winged Hawk-13,618

Red-tailed Hawk-6971

Swainson's Hawk-3  =20

Rough-legged Hawk-390

Golden Eagle-126

Am. Kestrel-106

Merlin-24

Peregrine-3

TOTAL-28,645

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

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