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Hey birders,
Raptor migration has been bottled up with the south winds we’ve been
having. Today the dam burst and we had our best day ever at the Bethany
Hawkwatch. Our Land of Memories City Park site had 237 raptors which is a
good day in the Minnesota River Valley, but counters at Bethany Lutheran
College were overwhelmed with 2,021 birds, including 1,199 Broad-wings
between 11am and noon.
Totals for today from the Bethany Hawkwatch appear below:
Turkey Vulture: 101
Osprey: 3
Bald Eagle: 10
Northern Harrier: 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk: 106
Cooper’s Hawk: 13
Broad-winged Hawk: 1,993
Red-tailed Hawk: 17
American Kestrel: 9
Merlin: 4
Total birds: 2,258 raptors
Season Total: 4,576 raptors
Happy birding!
Chad Heins
Mankato, MN
*Chad Heins*
Assistant Professor of Biology
Bethany Lutheran College
700 Luther Drive
Mankato, MN 56001
Office: 507.344.7327 | Toll Free: 800.944.3066
[log in to unmask] www.blc.edu
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