Sept 21
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) spent from 10:00 AM to noon on the top of Hook Mt.
We saw all 8 species of the expected hawks, both vultures and Common Raven. Not
too many hawks except for the Broad-wings. At one period, a kettle merged into
another kettle and another. The sky was filled w
Hook Mt. 29 Oct.
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) ventured to Hook Mt. on a very bleak morning. We
arrived at the top at 10:30 AM as the clouds began to break up. Shortly after
arriving, a kettle of mixed vultures rose in the air. This semi-reliable sign
produced our first eagle (BALD EAGLE) follow
Tuesday, 6 October, 2009 - just north of Nyack, Rockland County
Rockland County's Hook Mt. produced nice variety in the sky with 11
migrant raptor species (drat, no Swainson's Hawk moving down from
Coxsackie, though! ;-), & both vulture species seen moving, especially
Turkey Vultures - with
Hook Mountain 25 September
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) arrived at 10:30 AM and stayed till 1:00 PM. The
clear, bright, sunny sky contained a few clouds. There was a slow but
continuous stream of raptors, mostly fairly high up. The mix was good while we
were there including Osprey, adult Bald E
We opened the 2009 fall hawkwatch at Hook mountain in Nyack, NY today with
a handful of migrants. The first bird of the season was an osprey at about
8:20 this morning. Altogether we had 8 birds heading south:
2 osprey
1 northern harrier
3 sharp shins
1 adult bald eagle
1 immature broadwing
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