[EBB Sightings] Today's Raptor Count at Crockett Hills

All;

Was at Crockett Hills Regonal Park again today doing a raptor census(See
3/27 post for directions). 

Total count: 415. Number of hours: 4. Raptors per hour 103.7. 

Was accompanied by Bob Battagin. The weather was good and we had a great
time. Having a second pair of very able eyes was a big help. 
	
A dark-morph adult Red Tail has been hanging around for the last two days in
the canyon adjacent to the site. A lot of Red Tails pass over this area, and
he courts the females vigorously. 

Here's the count:

Turkey Vulture 33
Red Tailed Hawk 304
Sharp Shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 6
Northern Harrier 17
American Kestrel 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
White Tailed Kite 13
Golden Eagle 1
Red Shouldered Hawk 1
Unidentified Raptor 37

Will be out there tomorrow and Friday from 10:30 to 2:30. The
soaring-weather is forecast to be good tomorrow but average to poor on
Friday.

Here is a URL to the soaring-weather site. It's a good tool for predicting
soaring conditions.

http://www.drjack.info/BLIP/index.html


Harv Wilson