The 2014 fall hawk watch at Kiptopeke State Park kicked off today with 14 Osprey and 6 American Kestrels. The first raptor of the season was an Osprey. I,Katie Rittenhouse, am the hawk counter again and will be keeping you updated on here about the latest sighting at the hawk watch and bay watch, updates on the monarch butterfly migration, and educational programs.
Harry Armistead, Bob Anderson, Thuy Tran, Bob Ake, and Chris Foster all helped with a count conducted August 30th from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. They had a nice variety of raptors: 32 Osprey, 4 Bald Eagle, 2 Northern Harrier, 2 Broad-winged Hawk, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 1 Cooper's Hawk, 2 American Kestrel, 1 Peregrine Falcon.
You can keep updated on the daily counts at www.hawkcount.org/kiptopeke
Katie
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk, by Steve Thornhill
