Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch 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 2008 |
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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 - 119 Record single day high count 34 on Nov 13, 2002 2008 count - 91 Record seasonal high count 144 in 2007 Latest 5-year average count - 113 |
| 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 1,490 Record single day high count 341 on Oct 16, 2005 2008 count 1,345 Record seasonal high count 1,814 in 2005 Latest 5-year average count 1,461 |
| 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 - 556 Record single day high count 92 on Sep 18, 1993 2008 count - 367 Record seasonal high count 682 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 525 |
| 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 - 260 Record single day high count 30 on Sep 12, 2007 2008 count - 308 Record seasonal high count 332 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 292 |
| 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 - 368 Record single day high count 42 on Oct 27, 1975 2008 count - 188 Record seasonal high count 457 in 2003 Latest 5-year average count - 314 |
| 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 7,091 Record single day high count 1,981 on Oct 2, 1986 2008 count 6,085 Record seasonal high count 9,726 in 2007 Latest 5-year average count 7,089 |
| 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 - 957 Record single day high count 207 on Oct 10, 1998 2008 count - 690 Record seasonal high count 1,113 in 2007 Latest 5-year average count - 910 |
| 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 - 78 Record single day high count 29 on Nov 7, 1999 2008 count - 33 Record seasonal high count 218 in 1999 Latest 5-year average count - 72 |
| 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 - 300 Record single day high count 105 on Oct 29, 2001 2008 count - 237 Record seasonal high count 441 in 1996 Latest 5-year average count - 267 |
| 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 5,178 Record single day high count 5,305 on Sep 20, 2002 2008 count 7,205 Record seasonal high count 14, 527 in 1987 Latest 5-year average count 5,956 |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 3 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs Oct 15 to Nov 30 Previous 5-year average count 4,380 Record single day high count 748 on Nov 1, 1987 2008 count 2,693 Record seasonal high count 5,731 in 1999 Latest 5-year average count 4,002 |
| 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 - 8 Record single day high count 7 on Dec 21, 1995 2008 count - 8 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 - 233 Record single day high count 29 on Nov 2, 2006 2008 count - 244 Record seasonal high count 275 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 235 |
| 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 - 356 Record single day high count 65 on Aug 29, 1999 2008 count - 276 Record seasonal high count 474 in 1999 Latest 5-year average count - 338 |
| Merlin |
Earliest date recorded Aug 30 Latest date recorded Dec 20 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 20 to Oct 15 Previous 5-year average count - 94 Record single day high count 27 on Oct 15, 2005 2008 count - 130 Record seasonal high count 147 in 2005 Latest 5-year average count - 109 |
| 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 - 65 Record single day high count 18 on Oct 4, 2000 2008 count - 40 Record seasonal high count 82 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 60 |
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