Waggoner's Gap Hawkwatch averages about 19,000 migrating raptors a year. The record number of hawks counted in any one season, however, is 30,120 birds in 1987.
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Audubon Hawk Watch at Waggoners Gap Species Statistics 1952 through 2006 |
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| Black Vulture |
Earliest date recorded - Oct 3 Latest date recorded - Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs Oct 15 Nov 15 Previous 5-year average count - 112 Record single day high count 34 on Nov 13, 2002 2007 count - 144 Record seasonal high count 144 in 2007 Latest 5-year average count - 119 |
| Turkey Vulture |
Earliest date recorded Oct 1 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Oct 10 Nov 10 Previous 5-year average count 1,383 Record single day high count 341 on Oct 16, 2005 2007 count 1,404 Record seasonal high count 1,814 in 2005 Latest 5-year average count 1,490 |
| Osprey |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Nov 24 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 10 to Oct 15 Previous 5-year average count - 525 Record single day high count 92 on Sep 18, 1993 2007 count - 658 Record seasonal high count 682 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 556 |
| Bald Eagle |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 10 to Dec 15 Previous 5-year average count - 234 Record single day high count 30 on Sep 12, 2007 2007 count - 328 Record seasonal high count 332 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 260 |
| Northern Harrier |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 15 to Nov 15 Previous 5-year average count - 322 Record single day high count 42 on Oct 27, 1975 2007 count - 446 Record seasonal high count 457 in 2003 Latest 5-year average count - 368 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded - Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Aug 15 to Oct 20 Previous 5-year average count 6,013 Record single day high count 1,981 on Oct 2, 1986 2007 count 9,726 Record seasonal high count 9,726 in 2007 Latest 5-year average count 7,091 |
| Coopers Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 25 to Oct 30 Previous 5-year average count - 868 Record single day high count 207 on Oct 10, 1998 2007 count - 1,113 Record seasonal high count 1,113 in 2007 Latest 5-year average count - 957 |
| Northern Goshawk |
Earliest date recorded Sep 7 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Oct 20 to Dec 20 Previous 5-year average count - 77 Record single day high count 29 on Nov 7, 1999 2007 count - 91 Record seasonal high count 218 in 1999 Latest 5-year average count - 78 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 4 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Oct 15 to Nov 10 Previous 5-year average count - 301 Record single day high count 105 on Oct 29, 2001 2007 count - 264 Record seasonal high count 441 in 1996 Latest 5-year average count - 300 |
| Broad-winged Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Nov 13 Bulk of migration occurs - Aug 25 to Sep 30 Previous 5-year average count 6,238 Record single day high count 5,305 on Sep 20, 2002 2007 count 6,957 Record seasonal high count 14, 527 in 1987 Latest 5-year average count 5,178 |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 5 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs Oct 15 to Nov 30 Previous 5-year average count 4,554 Record single day high count 748 on Nov 1, 1987 2007 count 3,967 Record seasonal high count 5,731 in 1999 Latest 5-year average count 4,380 |
| Rough-legged Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Oct 13 Latest date recorded Dec 30 Bulk of migration occurs Oct 15 to Dec 25 Previous 5-year average count - 7 Record single day high count 7 on Dec 21, 1995 2007 count - 7 Record seasonal high count 30 in 1995 Latest 5-year average count - 8 |
| Golden Eagle |
Earliest date recorded Aug 20 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Oct 15 to Dec 10 Previous 5-year average count - 234 Record single day high count 29 on Nov 2, 2006 2007 count - 211 Record seasonal high count 275 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 233 |
| American Kestrel |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Dec 14 Bulk of migration occurs - Aug 15 to Oct 10 Previous 5-year average count - 343 Record single day high count 65 on Aug 29, 1999 2007 count - 393 Record seasonal high count 474 in 1999 Latest 5-year average count - 356 |
| Merlin |
Earliest date recorded Aug 30 Latest date recorded Dec 14 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 20 to Oct 15 Previous 5-year average count - 86 Record single day high count 27 on Oct 15, 2005 2007 count - 138 Record seasonal high count 147 in 2005 Latest 5-year average count - 94 |
| Peregrine Falcon |
Earliest date recorded Aug 11 Latest date recorded Dec 22 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 25 to Oct 15 Previous 5-year average count - 62 Record single day high count 18 on Oct 4, 2000 2007 count - 72 Record seasonal high count 82 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 65 |
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