Cromwell Valley Park HawkWatch- Monday, Sept. 18th 2006

We began before 8:00am this morning in hopes of seeing some Broad-winged Hawks rising up 
from thier roosts. It was almost 10:00am before they actually appeared, with only a dozen or so 
which roosted near the watch site, giving us great, close views. Within minutes they were quite 
high and heading SSW. The sky was clear and a little hazy with calm winds, and by 1:00pm some 
nice clouds were overhead to assist in spotting the high flyers. However, a light south wind 
developed and shut down the flight. Only 3 BWs were seen after 2:00pm.
One highlight of the day was a falcon which we had some question as to what type it was. Mark 
Miller was quick with his digital camera, and within seconds we were looking at an image of a 
juvenile Peregrine Falcon!! 

Anyone interested in hawk migration and identification would benefit from a presentation on 
Tuesday 9/19/06 at 7:30pm at Marshy Point Nature Center. Bob Rineer will be the speaker. Call 
the Center at 410-887-2817 for further info.

TOTALS  CVP HawkWatch  9/18/06

Sharp-shinned Hawk - 27
N.Harrier - 4
Osprey - 5
Bald Eagle - 3
Broad-winged Hawk - 271
Am.Kestral - 1
Merlin - 1
Peregrine Falcon - 1