September, October, November and December hawk watch totals for 2017, our 25th
season.
Black Vultures 29
Turkey Vultures 338
Osprey 21
Bald Eagle 21
Northern Harrier 13
Sharp-shinned Hawk 133
Cooper's Hawk 20
* Northern Goshawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 6
Broad-winged Hawk 2275
Red-tailed Hawk 34
American Kestrel 9
Merlin 10
Peregrine Falcon 17
** unidentified falcon 1
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2928 season total; 286.75 hours on the
lookout over 59 days.
Jimmy Wilkerson
Hixson/Chattanooga, TN