Good osprey numbers -------Original Message------- From: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Date: 8/28/2013 3:27:41 PM To: Subject: Migration eUpdate for August 28 If this message is not displaying properly, please view the online version. | 
| Migration eUpdate for August 28 | Happy Labor Day Weekend | Greetings from the Mountain, Our Research Biologist David Barber is back and again providing us with his great migration flight and weather forecasts (thanks, David!). You can follow the daily and season count on our Raptor Count Page. The best part? Search for specific dates or seasons stretching back to our founding year. For example, did you know Maurice Broun counted 16 raptors on this day in 1934? Try it now. So far, counters have tallied 356 raptor migrants since August 14, including a peak day with 84 migrants on August 23. That flight included 25 broadwings, 20 bald eagles, 20 ospreys, 11 redtails, two sharpies, one kestrel, a merlin and one peregrine falcon. Songbird migration has been slow, but we expect morning flights to pick up soon. | 
| Looking ahead | A weak low-pressure system is moving through today with some rain and will be followed by a weak high-pressure system expected to dominate through Labor Day. Light northeast winds are forecast tomorrow and will become southerly for the holiday weekend. Warm temps and humidity will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms each day, but a cold front is forecast to move through Monday night bringing cooler weather and favorable winds on Tuesday.
With light wind, the weekend migration could also be light and birds will likely rely on thermals to migrate, perhaps passing high over the lookout. Sharp-shinned and broad-winged hawks, ospreys, bald eagles and American kestrels should all be seen most days, although not in large numbers. | 
| Count to Date | Total-to-Date is through August 27. Species | Weekly Total | Total-to-Date | Black Vulture | 0 | 0 | Turkey Vulture | 3 | 3 | Osprey | 28 | 42 | Bald Eagle | 32 | 62 | Northern Harrier | 3 | 5 | Sharp-shinned Hawk | 10 | 26 | Cooper's Hawk | 9 | 10 | Northern Goshawk | 0 | 0 | Unidentified Accipiter | 1 | 1 | Swainson's Hawk | 0 | 0 | Red-shouldered Hawk | 1 | 1 | Broad-winged Hawk | 111 | 139 | Red-tailed Hawk | 22 | 39 | Rough-legged Hawk | 0 | 0 | Unidentified Buteo | 1 | 2 | Golden Eagle | 0 | 1 | Unidentified Eagle | 0 | 0 | American Kestrel | 6 | 17 | Merlin | 3 | 4 | Peregrine Falcon | 2 | 3 | Unidentified Falcon | 0 | 0 | Unidentified Hawk | 1 | 1 | TOTAL | 233 | 356 |
| Dragonfly expert to visit | Guided Dragonfly Walk With Dr. Michael May!
Saturday, September 7
$5 Members, $10 Non-members We're very excited for the rare chance to learn from a master in the field of entomology: Dr. Michael May,
Professor Emeritus of Entomology, Rutgers University Dr. May will start off indoors, sharing an overview of dragonflies and their identifying characteristics, tips on where to find them, and information on their own migration. Then we head outside for a guided walk with the master. This program is limited and will fill quickly. For more information or to register, call 610-756-6961.
About Dr. May: While working toward his doctorate at the University of Florida, Dr. May had the chance to meet and learn from Minter Westfall, the undisputed expert on the Odonata. He became instantly hooked and went on to co-author two field guides with Westfull including A Manual of the Dragonflies of North America, and to author or co-author more than 60 scientific papers. He also is Editor of The International Journal of Odonatology and is intimately involved in a study of dragonfly migration. | 
| Autumn Lecture Series | Now is a great time to mark dates for our upcoming Autumn Lecture Series, and as usual we have a fantastic group of presenters. All lectures are FREE and held at 5 pm in the Visitor Center: Pennsylvania Bald Eagles
Saturday, Sept 28
By Patti Barber, Endangered Species Biologist
Pennsylvania Game Commission Striated Caracaras in the Falkland Islands
Saturday, October 5
By Dr. Keith Bildstein, Sarkis Acopian Director
of Conservation Science, Hawk Mountain Satellite-tracking Ospreys
Saturday, October 12
By Rob Bierregaard, Ph.D.,
Research Associate in Ornithology
Academy of Natural Sciences, Drexel University Pennsylvania Barn Owls
Saturday, October 19
By Daniel Mummert, Wildlife Diversity Biologist,
Pennsylvania Game Commission | 
| Hope to see you on the Mountain soon | Don't forget to call the Migration Hotline at 610-756-6000 x6 every evening after 6 pm to hear the day's count and a prediction for the following day, or visit the Raptor Count page. The Migration eUpdate is issued weekly through Dec. 15, and sent on special occasions at other times of the year. If you’re not already a member of Hawk Mountain, please consider investing in our mission to protect birds of prey worldwide, and help to support the 2,500-acre Sanctuary. Members receive free admission, 10% discount in the Mountain Bookstore, and subscription to our biannual magazine. Above all, you have the satisfaction of helping to protect and promote raptors around the globe. Join us or renew now. As always, a big THANK YOU for your ongoing support and we look forward to another great season at the Lookout. Mary
Mary Linkevich
Director of Communication & Grants
link...@hawkmountain.org |
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