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> Cromwell Valley Park Hawk Watch
> Saturday Sept 17, 2005
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> Another slow day as we wait for the frontal system to move
> through.  This will bring us northwest
> winds which should push hawks our way.  Our fearless flight
> forecaster (Kirk "If a Broadwing
> Sneezes..." Moulton)  expects a good flight Sunday,
> particularly late in the day.
> Best advice is from Elliott K.  "KEEP LOOKING UP AND THEY
> WILL COME....".
>
> Thanks to all who assisted with the count, especially Sue R.
> whose expertise was helpful.
>
> Totals CVP HawkWatch 9/17/05
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> Broadwing: 12
> Sharp shinned: 12
> Coopers: 4
> Kestrel: 2
> Merlin: 2
> Osprey: 3
> Northern harrier: 2
> Redtail: 1
>

My wife and I went to Turkey Point in Cecil County yesterday.  We met a
member of the hawk watch team there named Dave, and he said he hadn't seen
anything up to that time (around 9:30 AM).  My wife and I saw one adult bald
eagle flying around the cliffs by the lighthouse.  I also saw another one at
Swan Harbor in Harford County at about 11:30 AM.  The Virginia Rail was
still there, in almost exactly the same spot as last week.  The water level
was way down, and I saw no egrets or herons.  A few lesser yellowlegs and
some ducks of unknown lineage were there, along with some beavers in the
water.

We saw no warblers at Turkey Point.  There was a lot of vehicle and foot
traffic on the path due to the lighthouse challenge, so all the noise may
have contributed to the lack of birds.  But we will go back...

Monroe Harden
Havre de Grace, MD