The following table is for the years 1974 through 2005.
|
Species |
Largest count |
# |
Largest count |
# |
|
|
OSPREY |
Sept. 18, 1996 |
43 |
1996 |
86 |
|
|
BALD EAGLE |
Sept. 19, 1996 |
16 |
2006 |
56 |
|
|
GOLDEN EAGLE |
Nov. 15, 2000 |
8 |
2000 |
27 |
|
|
NORTHERN HARRIER |
Oct. 4, 2000 |
5 |
1997 |
19 |
|
|
SHARP-SHINNED HAWK |
Oct 7, 1991 |
108 |
1991 |
548 |
|
|
COOPER'S HAWK |
Oct. 4, 1987 |
108 |
1987 |
230 |
|
|
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK |
Oct 11, 1998 |
4 |
1966 |
24 |
|
|
BROAD-WINGED HAWK |
Sept. 20, 1974 |
2684 |
1974 |
10501 |
|
|
RED-TAILED HAWK |
Nov. 3, 1991 |
107 |
1991 |
247 |
|
|
ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK |
All |
1 |
2001 |
2 |
|
|
AMERICAN KESTREL |
Sept. 20, 1991 |
28 |
1991 |
94 |
|
|
MERLIN |
Oct. 6, 1996 |
6 |
2001 |
11 |
|
|
PEREGRINE |
Sept. 27 2003 |
4 |
2003 |
12 |
|
|
GOSHAWK |
Oct. 3, 1976 |
3 |
1976 |
3 |
The broad-winged hawk is the most common bird sighted. While observation dates range from August 12 to December 13, most broadwings (53%) come through in the five-day period surrounding September 21. In 1999, that number was 73%.