Bradbury Mountain Hawkwatch: Week 9

The 20^th Bradbury Mountain Spring Hawkwatch came to a close (officially) on 5/15. Zane put in a few extra hours on 5/16 since the weather was looking promising. We definitely went out on a fizzle to cap off a well below average year. The cold wet spring and dearth of favorable winds just did not produce many good hawk flights for us. Starting off the season with our 6^th ever Golden Eagle on day one was a highlight, as were the American Goshawks, Peregrine Falcons, and Northern Harriers counted in above average number.

Once again we thank Zane Baker for his 8^th season with us, putting in the work during a difficult season. We will see you on March 15^th, 2027!

Week 9 Totals (current week - total to date – season average) 

BLACK VULTURE  0-0-1

TURKEY VULTURE  0-439-414      

OSPREY 9-326-400

SWALLOW-TAILED KITE 0-0-0   

MISSISSIPPI KITE   0-0-0   

BALD EAGLE 3-76-81

NORTHERN HARRIER 6-142–108

SHARP-SHINNED HAWK 3-385–661

COOPER’S HAWK 2-54–68

AMERICAN GOSHAWK 0-4-6      

RED-SHOULDERED HAWK 0-70–88

BROAD-WINGED HAWK 20-1348-1888

SWAINSON’S HAWK 0-0-0

RED-TAILED HAWK 1-77–202

ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK 0-0-1

GOLDEN EAGLE 0-1-0       

AMERICAN KESTREL 3-289-364

MERLIN 5-60–71

PEREGRINE FALCON 1-7-6

UNIDENTIFIED RAPTOR 2-26-47 

TOTAL 45-3304-4407