Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory

What a week we've had at West Skyline Hawk Count! A record-setting week starting on April 13th, with a new single-day high count of 739 for Turkey Vultures, with the old record being 677 back in 2014. The Red-tailed Hawks had an amazing week, totaling 2,238 in four days, with a good mix of dark morph birds. American White Pelicans are back and staging on the St. Louis River, waiting for the ice to melt on inland lakes to the north. Chamber's Grove City Park is an amazing place to see these birds before their journey. We look forward to more warm spring days with lots of birds still to come! Come visit us at the count! We look forward to seeing you!

Raptor total for the week: 5,899

Photo: Dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk