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Hawk Watch 2006

            Caesar's Head, SC (Greenville County). Copyright 2006 D. Nelson

Every fall, bird enthusiasts and park rangers come here on a daily basis and count the birds that migrate through. Hawks sometimes form kettles, and as many as 500 birds have been observed in one kettle. With such numbers, observers count in 5s and 10s; an important rule is to count silently, then compare the totals and come up with a number most observers agree on. Visitors do their best to confuse everyone by forgetting this rule and counting out loud which always results in a collective "sssssshhhhh". In order to ensure that no resident birds are included in the migration counts, counting does not start when the hawks arrive but rather when they leave the area.

Observation hours are typically from 11 a.m. (as the day warms up) until 5 p.m. (after which the raptors start to settle down for dinner and the night).

This day, September 16, 2006, had the largest count of the entire season. The total numbers for the day were:

2, 941 Broad-winged Hawks
3 Red-shouldered Hawks
2 Bald Eagles
2 Osprey
2 Cooper's Hawks
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
4 unidentified raptors


   

Taken on: September 16, 2006

Tags:

south carolina

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greenville county

hawk watch

raptor migration

appalachian flyway

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Sets appears in: • What's The Story? • South Carolina

Groups appears in: • Story Project • The Nature Conservancy

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