[mou] Hawkwatch in Mankato et al.

[Chad Heins]

Hey birders!

Saturday had some nice conditions for hawk movement in Mankato.  Here are the totals from the hawkwatch at Bethany Lutheran College:

52 Turkey 
Vultures (ncluding a kettle of 30)
11 Sharp-shinned 
Hawks
6 Cooper’s 
Hawks
29 Red-tailed 
Hawks
33 Broad-winged 
Hawks
1 Swainson’s 
Hawk
3 Bald 
Eagles
1 
Osprey
1 Northern 
Harrier
2 Peregrine 
Falcons
4 unidentified 
species

143 birds total for the day!  Fall total: 435 birds.

Observed from 11:00-12:30 and again from 1:30-4:00pm.


A pair of Cackling Geese were also seen in a flock of Canadas on Saturday flying over campus.

This morning I had a Pine Siskin fly over on my way to work.  That is the first for the fall.

Happy birding!

Chad Heins
Mankato, MN