The weather was tough this week with Monday and Friday being washed out and Tuesday’s count being delayed; however, migration continued and our cast of characters shifted a bit to reflect the changing season. Turkey Vultures are dominating the scene while the ratio of Sharp-shinned to Cooper’s Hawks is widening…...
AVALON SEAWATCH UPDATE – October 7th to 20th
These past two weeks saw a noticeable uptick in movement, with our first 10,000+ bird days. Double-crested Cormorants continued in good numbers daily, Black Scoters arrived in force, and a few new arrivals showed up. Read on for brief daily summaries, and be sure to check out Trektellen.org for more…...
MONTCLAIR HAWKWATCH UPDATE – OCTOBER 9TH
Saying Goodbye to September and Remembering a Montclair Icon As we round out the month of September, we reluctantly say goodbye to peak season for Broad-winged Hawks. This week’s total was just 51 individuals. What was a down week for raptors overall hosted a large diversity of songbirds including many…...
MORNING FLIGHT UPDATE – OCTOBER 4th (another mega flight!)
Flights this week were consistently good with a few days that really stood out. Strong diversity continued as well with multiple mornings having over 20 species of warblers. As a whole this year, I feel very fortunate to have such good weather conditions on a regular basis; hopefully, this trend…...