April 30, 2004
Spring hawk watch
Tlacotalpan Veracruz
This is the last day of April and unfortunately the last full day that I will dedicate to the spring hawk watch. I will still be scanning the skies and making posts.
Here is a bit of a recap.
Today's total.....952
The bulk of movement today; Mississippi kites 796.
Here is the summary of the months activity:
TV Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)......1,138
OS Osprey (Pandion haliaeetus)......314
ST Swallow-tailed Kite (Elanoides forficatus)......1
WK White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus).....0
MK Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis)......26,910
HK Hook-billed Kite (Chondrohierax uncinatus).....1
PK Plumbeous Kite (Ictinia plumbea).........0
NH Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus).......16
SS Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus)......82
CH Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperi)........86
GH Gray Hawk (Buteo nitidus).....0
BH Common Black Hawk (Buteogallus anthracinus)......10 views (resident)
HH Harris's Hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus).....0
RS Red-shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus).......3
BW Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)......72,040
SW Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni).....798
ZT Zone-tailed Hawk (Buteo albonotus)......3
RT Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)....0
RH Roadside Hawk (Buteo magnirostris)...numerous views (resident)
AK American Kestrel (Falco sparverius)...167
ML Merlin (Falco columbarius)....12
PG Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)....117
UR Unknown ()......327
Total for APRIL........102,015
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