The huge bird counts that lured us to Hawk Ridge are no more. An east wind blows all weekend, pushing the migrants’ highway further inland from Lake Superior. Still, birders galore flock to the main overlook at Hawk Ridge, and the raw weather does not stop the banding program. We all sit in the cold, [...]
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HAWK RIDGE MIGRATION
Today Pete forwarded an email that contained an unimaginable raptor observation count for Hawk Ridge in Duluth: Day’s Count: 22419 Month Total: 27714 Season Total: 28381 Species sighted were: Turkey Vulture, Osprey, Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper’s Hawk, Northern Goshawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, and Swainson’s Hawk. Total [...]
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