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Posted by Rafael Galvez on 20:28:47 09/15/12
Today was an excellent first day at the Florida Keys Hawkwatch, with a total of 234 raptors. Falcons are already on the move, and kites continue their passage through the Keys. Below are the raptor totals. The morning survey and non-raptor migration count from the Curry Hammock site resulted in a total of 66 bird species. Visit the FKH site for more details on all species and numbers seen.
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 122
Swallow-tailed Kite 12
Mississippi Kite 8
Northern Harrier 20
Cooper s Hawk 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Short-tailed Hawk 1
Merlin 36
Peregrine Falcon 21
Total 234
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