Waggoner's Gap Hawk Watch averages about 23,000 migrating raptors a year. The record number of hawks counted in any one season, however, is 31,119 birds in 2011.
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Audubon Hawk Watch at Waggoners Gap Species Statistics 1952 through 2013 |
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| Black Vulture |
Earliest date recorded - Oct 3 Latest date recorded - Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs Oct 15 Nov 15 Previous 5-year average count - 113 Record single day high count 34 on Nov 13, 2002 2013 count - 73 Record seasonal high count 144 in 2007 Latest 5-year average count - 94 |
| Turkey Vulture |
Earliest date recorded Oct 1 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Oct 10 Nov 10 Previous 5-year average count 1,384 Record single day high count 458 on Oct 23, 2011 2013 count 1,419 Record seasonal high count 2,159 in 2011 Latest 5-year average count 1,627 |
| Osprey |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Nov 24 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 10 to Oct 15 Previous 5-year average count - 525 Record single day high count 92 on Sep 18, 1993 2013 count - 255 Record seasonal high count 682 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 436 |
| Bald Eagle |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 10 to Dec 15 Previous 5-year average count - 377 Record single day high count 30 on Sep 12, 2007 2013 count - 499 Record seasonal high count 511 in 2010 Latest 5-year average count - 446 |
| Northern Harrier |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 15 to Nov 15 Previous 5-year average count - 293 Record single day high count 42 on Oct 27, 1975 2013 count - 141 Record seasonal high count 457 in 2003 Latest 5-year average count - 216 |
| Sharp-shinned Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded - Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Aug 15 to Oct 20 Previous 5-year average count 8,211 Record single day high count 1,981 on Oct 2, 1986 2013 count 5,467 Record seasonal high count 10,121 in 2010 Latest 5-year average count 8,284 |
| Coopers Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 25 to Oct 30 Previous 5-year average count - 907 Record single day high count 207 on Oct 10, 1998 2013 count - 441 Record seasonal high count 1,113 in 2007 Latest 5-year average count - 798 |
| Northern Goshawk |
Earliest date recorded Sep 7 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Oct 20 to Dec 20 Previous 5-year average count - 57 Record single day high count 29 on Nov 7, 1999 2013 count - 25 Record seasonal high count 218 in 1999 Latest 5-year average count - 56 |
| Red-shouldered Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Oct 15 to Nov 10 Previous 5-year average count - 264 Record single day high count 105 on Oct 29, 2001 2013 count - 149 Record seasonal high count 441 in 1996 Latest 5-year average count - 244 |
| Broad-winged Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Nov 13 Bulk of migration occurs - Aug 25 to Sep 30 Previous 5-year average count 6,669 Record single day high count 5,305 on Sep 20, 2002 2013 count 5,902 Record seasonal high count 14, 527 in 1987 Latest 5-year average count 5,806 |
| Red-tailed Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs Oct 15 to Nov 30 Previous 5-year average count 3,562 Record single day high count 748 on Nov 1, 1987 2013 count 2,328 Record seasonal high count 5,731 in 1999 Latest 5-year average count 3,098 |
| Rough-legged Hawk |
Earliest date recorded Oct 13 Latest date recorded Dec 30 Bulk of migration occurs Oct 15 to Dec 25 Previous 5-year average count - 8 Record single day high count 7 on Dec 21, 1995 2013 count - 4 Record seasonal high count 30 in 1995 Latest 5-year average count - 4 |
| Golden Eagle |
Earliest date recorded Aug 20 Latest date recorded Dec 31 Bulk of migration occurs - Oct 15 to Dec 10 Previous 5-year average count - 235 Record single day high count 29 on Nov 2, 2006 2013 count - 245 Record seasonal high count 275 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 235 |
| American Kestrel |
Earliest date recorded Aug 1 Latest date recorded Dec 25 Bulk of migration occurs - Aug 15 to Oct 10 Previous 5-year average count - 336 Record single day high count 65 on Aug 29, 1999 2013 count - 246 Record seasonal high count 474 in 1999 Latest 5-year average count - 328 |
| Merlin |
Earliest date recorded Aug 20 Latest date recorded Dec 20 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 20 to Oct 15 Previous 5-year average count - 119 Record single day high count 27 on Oct 15, 2005 2013 count - 95 Record seasonal high count 147 in 2005 Latest 5-year average count - 118 |
| Peregrine Falcon |
Earliest date recorded Aug 5 Latest date recorded Dec 22 Bulk of migration occurs - Sep 25 to Oct 15 Previous 5-year average count - 63 Record single day high count 18 on Oct 4, 2000 2013 count - 57 Record seasonal high count 82 in 2006 Latest 5-year average count - 59 |
| Gryfalcon |
Earliest date recorded Dec 6 Latest date recorded Dec 6 Bulk of migration occurs - whenever Previous 5-year average count - .20 Record single day high count 1 on Dec 6, 2010 2013 count - 0 Record seasonal high count 1 on Dec 6, 2010 Latest 5-year average count - .20 |
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