FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Kiptopeke Hawkwatch, Opening Day: 127 Raptors

["Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory" <CVWO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hola Birders,
There was a flight of 127 raptors today not including Vultures.  The flight was 
made up of mostly American Kestrels and some high-flying Ospreys.  There was 
also a great Passerine flight early in the morning.  Two Eagles were observed 
showing migratory behavior (a juvenile and a Basic 4).  All this seem to be 
fuel by our first day of consistent Northeasterly winds.  Here's the numbers:
Osprey: 25
Bald Eagle: 2 
Northern Harrier: 9
Sharp-Shinned Hawk: 1
Cooper's Hawk: 7
Broad-Winged Hawk: 10
Red-Tailed Hawk: 2
American Kestrel: 70
Un-ID Accipiter: 1
Winds are scheduled to continued from the Northeast for the next two days we 
hope to keep numbers up.  So pack a luck and head out to the platform.

Also of note was the first capture for our raptor banding program.  A 
Hatch-year female Cooper's Hawk was roped in by CVWO's very own Zach Smith.

Good day and good birding
-Sam Stuart

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