raptor watches at Forest Beach Mig. Preserve

This past week, we had one of the first good raptor days of the fall, at Forest Beach Migratory Preserve, in Ozau. Co.

On the NW winds:

Swainson's Hawk - Ph. by Arthur Drobniak, via Wikim. Commons

Swainson's Hawk (1 light morph adult)
Red-tailed Hawk 23
Turkey Vulture 15
Bald Eagle 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 4
Cooper's Hawk 4
Northern Harrier 1
Merlin 2
Peregrine Falcon 1
American Kestrel 1

More such days will be possible, with the right weather conditions. Notice will be posted here!