Seeing the rain end and a few breaks in the clouds at about noon today, Joanne and I headed out to the HawkWatch site and were greeted by 4 BWs and 1 N. Harrier just rising above the trees and moving south.  We've seen this happen several times before, where immediately after a rain has ended the hawks will get up and go.  The BWs were in small groups, the largest being 23 birds.  As the sky became a nice mix of clouds and sun, Sharpies and Kestrels maintained a fairly steady flight.  The last bird, a Sharpie, was counted at 5:40 PM.
CVP HawkWatch  -  Sunday  9/26/10  -  12:30PM to 6:00PM -  7 observers/visitors at various times

Broadwings - 103
Sharpies - 78
Coopers - 4
Osprey - 10
N. Harrier - 8
Kestrel - 25
Peregrine - 1
Un. Id. - 4

Jim Meyers
Parkville MD