22 Total hawks today OS ... 1 NH... 3 SS... 16 CH... 1 PF... 1 Also, almost NO passerines.. 2 Eastern Meadowlarks, 60 Tree Swallows, 140 Brown-Headed Cowbirds Bill Banks

October is peak season for the remaining hawk watch sites.  These are the so-called "coastal" sites (coastal Lighthouse, that river valley hybrid site Boothe Memorial and that mega-hybrid Quaker Ridge).  The weather during October has been horrible, for hawks.  No good blocking weather, no strong, really strong, passing fronts.  It sure would have been nice to get a steady 25 mph NW wind during the past couple weeks.  We'll settle for this Thursday's forecast instead.  Moderate W winds should at least bring a few hundred passerines and a couple hundred hawks, to LPP.    Steve Mayo Bethany ________________________________ From: "semismart9@aol.com" <semismart9@aol.com> To: ctbirds@lists.ctbirding.org Sent: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 2:47 PM Subject: [CT Birds] LHPP 10-22-2013 Tuesday 22 Total hawks today OS ... 1 NH... 3 SS... 16 CH... 1 PF... 1 Also, almost NO passerines.. 2 Eastern Meadowlarks, 60 Tree Swallows, 140 Brown-Headed Cowbirds Bill Banks _______________________________________________ This list is provided by the Connecticut Ornithological Association (COA) for the discussion of birds and birding in Connecticut. For subscription information visit http://lists.ctbirding.org/mailman/listinfo/ctbirds_lists.ctbirding.org