[BIRDHAWK[ Backyard Hawk Watch

Geoff Graff (ggraff@erols.com)
Tue, 08 Dec 1998 22:53:46 -0500


Backyard Hawk Watch (est. 1992), Fall 1998

Site: 3812 White Ave., between Belair Rd. and Walther Ave. - northeast 
Baltimore City in the Gardenville section.


No hawks today due to heavy gray cloud this morning and nasty rain all 
day. The total count remain at 13,601.

  Turkey Vulture               518*
  Black Vulture                 49*
  Golden Eagle                   1
  Bald Eagle                    22*  (9 ad. & 13 imm.)
  N. Harrier                    48*
  Sharp-shinned Hawk           259*
  Cooper's Hawk                152*
  N. Goshawk                     1
  Red-shouldered Hawk          107*
  Broad-winged Hawk         11,782*
  Red-tailed Hawk              516*
  Rough-legged Hawk              7
  Osprey                        48*
  Am. Kestrel                   64*
  Merlin                        15*
  Peregrine Falcon               4*
  Swainson's Hawk                1   (imm. light phase - 9/16)
  Unidentified Accipiter         3
  Unidentified Buteo             3
  Unidentified Falcon            1
  Unidentified Raptor            0



          Kevin Graff
          Baltimore, MD
          ggraff@erols.com