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1998 Season Highlights

September

9/1/98    62 species of birds, including Greater Yellowlegs, Spotted Sandpiper, Great-crested Flycatcher and Swainson's Thrush. 12 Species of Warblers, including Tennessee, Blackburnian, Pine and Canada.
9/2/98    First Peregrine Falcon of the season.
9/5/98    First two Bald Eagles and first Red-shouldered Hawk of the season. 17 Species of Warblers, including Golden-winged, Tennessee, Bay-breasted, Worm-eating and Wilson's.
9/7/98    Warbling Vireo and Kentucky Warbler.
9/8/98    5 Bald Eagles.
9/9/98    851 Hawks, including 4 Bald Eagles and 25 Harriers. First Ruby-crowned Kinglet of the season.
9/10/98    990 Hawks, including 5 Bald Eagles. First Winter Wren of the season.
9/11/98    16 Species of Warblers, including Nashville, Blackburnian, Bay-breasted, Worm-eating and Wilson's.
9/12/98    Connecticut Warbler.
9/13/98    876 Hawks, including 25 Merlins. First Blackpole of the season.
9/16/98    601 Hawks, including 175 Kestrels and 35 Merlins (an all-time high).
9/17/98    Solitary and Yellow-throated Vireos, Cape May Warbler and the first White-throated Sparrow of the season.
9/18/98    533 Hawks, including 64 Osprey and 9 Bald Eagles. Red-headed Woodpecker.
9/21/98    4 Peregrine Falcons.
9/23/98    518 Hawks, including 5 Bald Eagles. First Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Mourning Warbler, Yellow-breasted Chat and Junco of the season.
9/24/98    5,353 Hawks, including 11 Bald Eagles and 5,138 Broad-winged Hawks. Late flock of Rough-winged Swallows.
9/26/98    505 Hawks, including 7 Peregrine Falcons.
9/27/98    8 Peregrine Falcons. Indigo Bunting.
9/29/98    Cape May Warbler. First Red-breasted Nuthatch, Gray-cheeked/Bicknell's Thrush and Hermit Thrush of the season.
9/30/98    9 Peregrine Falcons. First Common Loon of the season.
      

October

10/2/98    First Golden Eagle of the season.
10/3/98    14 Red-shouldered Hawks. 6,989 Canada Geese and Red-breasted Nuthatch.
10/4/98    5 Peregrine Falcons. 2,487 Snow Geese.
10/5/98    566 Hawks, including 49 Osprey, 7 Bald Eagles, 260 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 48 Cooper's Hawks and the first migrating Red-tailed Hawk of the season. 100+ Brant. First Common Merganser of the season.
10/6/98    Second Golden Eagle of the season.
10/10/98    4 Peregrine Falcons
10/11/98    4 Bald Eagles
10/12/98    2 Peregrine Falcons
10/15/98    322 Hawks, including 49 Cooper's Hawks and 2 Peregrine Falcons. 1st Fox Sparrow and Purple Finch of the season.
10/16/98    391 Hawks, including 295 Sharp-shinned Hawks, 2 Northern Goshawks and 14 Merlins. Last Northern Oriole of the season.
10/19/98    339 Hawks, including 2 Bald Eagles and 68 Kestrels
10/20/98    2 Peregrine Falcons
10/22/98    2 Northern Goshawks and 1 Broad-winged Hawk
10/24/98    26 Northern Harriers
10/25/98    2 Golden Eagles
10/26/98    1 Northern Goshawk and 1 Raven
10/27/98    1 Rough-legged Hawk (light morph) and 1 Raven
10/29/98    51 Red-shouldered Hawks, 50 Red-tailed Hawks and 2 Golden Eagles
10/31/98    2 Golden Eagles
      

November

11/2/98    2 Golden Eagles
11/5/98    Flock of American Pipits
11/9/98    1 Raven
11/26/98    1 Bald Eagle
11/27/98    1 Osprey, 1 Rough-legged Hawk (dark morph), 1 Golden Eagle and 20 Evening Grosbeaks

Cumulative Totals


Hawks = 18,727
Avian species = 142
Canada Geese = 33,939
Snow Geese = 3,197
Brant = 2,334
Loons = 39
Common Nighthawks = 708
Hummingbirds = 147
Monarch Butterflies = 1,143
Mylar Balloons = 39
Highest number of Black Vultures seen at one time = 11