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1995 Season Highlights

September

9/2/95    4 Bald Eagles, 1 Peregrine (earliest record), 73 avial species for the day including Eastern Kingbird, Philadelphia Vireo, and 17 species of warbler including Worm-eating & Hooded Warbler (1st ever)
9/3/95    63 Avian species including 286 Night Hawks (season high), 1st Red-breasted Nuthatch of the season, Bobolink. 12 species of warbler including Worm-eating and Wilson's
9/6/95    1 Least Flycatcher
9/8/95    1 Rough-winged Swallow
9/10/95    6 Bald Eagles, 1 Bank Swallow, 64 Avian species including 1st Purple Finch of season and 14 species of warbler including Nashville Warbler
9/15/95    1 Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, 1 Swamp Sparrow
9/16/95    1 Gray-cheeked Thrush
9/18/95    28 N Harriers (all-time high), 4 Peregrines, 2753 Broad-wings (season high) and a total of 3235 Hawks (season high), 11 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (season high), 1st Ruby-crowned Kinglet of the season, 1 Cape May Warbler
9/19/95    51 Osprey (season high), 1st Junco of season
9/20/95    1 Snowy Egret, 1 Monk Parakeet and 1 Red-faced Conure (Parrot)
9/22/95    2 Immature Great Cormorants
9/23/95    256 Kestrels, including 53 in one hour (both all-time highs)
9/24/95    9 Bald Eagles (season high), 392 Sharpies (all-time high), 4 Common Loons (1st of season), 1st Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Golden-crowned Kinglet and Brown Creeper of the season
9/26/95    1 Red-headed Woodpecker
9/29/95    Flock of Greater Yellowlegs
9/30/95    Last Brown Thrasher of season
      

October

10/1/95    1 Monk Parakeet and 1 Red-faced Conure (Parrot) together
10/4/95    9 Peregrines (season high)
10/6/95    Eurasian Kestrel (1st Record)
10/7/95    Eurasian Kestrel remained, 1st Winter Wren of the season
10/8/95    34 Cooper's Hawks (season high), 1 N Goshawk (earliest record), 2251 Canada Geese
10/9/95    65 Avian species including 10 species of warbler including Black-throated Blue and Parula
10/10/95    2 N Goshawks and 5 Peregrines
10/11/95    1st Pileated Woodpecker of the season
10/15/95    18 Merlins (season high), 4 Peregrines
10/13/95    1 Short-eared Owl (migrating)
10/16/95    18 Merlins (season high), 6 Peregrines, 2 Red-throated Loons (1st of season), 1st Hermit Thrush of the season, 1 Rusty Blackbird
10/18/95    White-crowned Sparrow
10/22/95    425 Snow Geese, 1 late season Barn Swallow, 1st Fox Sparrow of season
10/23/95    Last Chimney Swift of season
10/24/95    7 Evening Grosbeaks
10/25/95    55 Red-shoulders including 24 in one hour (both all-time highs), Vesper Sparrow, White-crowned Sparrow
10/26/95    Late Broad-winged (latest record), last Solitary Vireo of season
10/29/95    381 Brant
10/30/95    Oregon Junco (stayed through 11/4)
      

November

11/4/95    12 species of migrating hawks including 1 Bald Eagle, 3 Goshawks, 2 Golden Eagles and 1 Peregrine. Also 1 Raven
11/9/95    1st Common Merganser and Pine Siskins of the season
11/10/95    142 Red-tails (season high), last Catbird of the season
11/17/95    Evening Grosbeak
11/19/95    First three birds of the day were 1 Rough-legged, 1 Golden Eagle and 1 Bald Eagle. The next hour produced 2 Goshawks.
11/24/95    Last Goshawk of the season (total of 13 all-time high) and last Golden Eagle of the season (total of 12 all-time high)
11/25/95    Mixed flock of 45 Scoter
11/26/95    1 Osprey (latest record), last Rufous-sided Towhee of season
11/27/95    Last Bald Eagle of the season (total of 70 all-time high), last Cooper's Hawk of the season (latest record excluding resident birds)
12/1/95    Last Peregrine of the season (total of 67 all-time high), 1 late season Tree Swallow

Cumulative Totals

Hawks = 19,545

Avian species = 152
Canada Geese = 16,289
Snow Geese = 1,359
Brandt = 381
Common Nighthawks = 947
Hummingbirds = 108
Monarch Butterflies = 550
Mylar Balloons = 87
Highest Number of Black Vultures seen at one time = 9