SMHW
Hamilton co., TN
Today we unofficially declared as the last day for Broad-winged Hawk migration
for 2016. There will still possibly be more reported in the next few days but
we don't expect more than single digit numbers.
Today we counted 5 Broad-winged stragglers. We also had 1 Osprey; 1 Northern
Harrier; 8 Sharp-shinned Hawks and 1 Red-tailed Hawk. The Red-tail was probably
one of the darkest Red-tails I have ever seen. On the spot we ruled out
Harlan's.
After coming home and looking at other references, it could have been a Harlan's
however, I think it may have been a form of Western Red-tail. Who knows?
Counters were Bill Haley and Jimmy & Cynthia Wilkerson.
Soddy Mountain year-to-date totals are:
13 Osprey
18 Bald Eagles, (11 adults/7 immature)
9 Northern Harrier
46 Sharp-shinned Hawks
6 Cooper's Hawks
3 Red-shouldered Hawks
1408 Broad-winged Hawks (**one dark morph seen Sept. 27**)
2 Red-tailed Hawks (*Western?*)
16 American Kestrel
2 Merlin
6 Peregrine Falcon
1529 Total
11 species seen
21 days coverage
151.75 hours on the watch
It's still not to late to KEEP LOOKING UP!....
more sharpies and Cooper's still to come through in October then there's
Red-tails
and Turkey Vultures migrating in November. Bill Haley will count most of those.
Watch Cynthia's blogspot for future numbers he reports for the other half of
hawk
watching Part 2 season 2016.
http://soddymountainhawkwatch.blogspot.com
Jimmy Wilkerson
Hixson, Hamilton co., TN
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