[mou] Westskyline Hawk Count- 5/2 Update

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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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