Title: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: Donna on 14-Sep-10, 09:51:38 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNT9lDiKpho (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNT9lDiKpho)
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association Monarch Update! We have butterflies, folks, and they're resting/feeding in our mesh, monarch 'condo' until Saturday when they will help educate the public about the wonders of AL long-distance migrants. (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/miss-rebel86/animations%20and%20smileys/AnimatedButterfly.gif)
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association Monarch Update! We have butterflies, folks, and they're resting/feeding in our mesh, monarch 'condo' until Saturday when they will help educate the public about the wonders of AL long-distance migrants. (http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc121/miss-rebel86/animations%20and%20smileys/AnimatedButterfly.gif)
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: Donna on 15-Sep-10, 10:37:11 AM
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association Yesterday marked the 32nd anniversary of Hawk Mountain Miracle Day when 21,000 hawks (I'd croak) passed the Lookout...always fun to see our miracle day reunion!
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: MAK on 15-Sep-10, 10:42:47 AM
Yikes! I would love to see that many. :yes: :foxbinocs:
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: Donna on 18-Sep-10, 05:51:55 PM
Monarch release was a big success. This one is tagged.
A happy customer has his tagged monarch in its protective, breathable bag until the moment of releaseTitle: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: MAK on 18-Sep-10, 06:53:23 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: Donna on 19-Sep-10, 02:18:31 PM
http://www.youtube.com/user/HawkMountainPA#p/a/u/1/In2-24Zeba0 (http://www.youtube.com/user/HawkMountainPA#p/a/u/1/In2-24Zeba0) Monarch release video
http://www.youtube.com/user/HawkMountainPA#p/a/u/2/5m3UwPJwVzI (http://www.youtube.com/user/HawkMountainPA#p/a/u/2/5m3UwPJwVzI) how to tag a Butterfly
http://www.youtube.com/user/HawkMountainPA#p/a/u/2/5m3UwPJwVzI (http://www.youtube.com/user/HawkMountainPA#p/a/u/2/5m3UwPJwVzI) how to tag a Butterfly
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: Donna on 21-Sep-10, 07:29:36 PM
We're closing in on a new Bald Eagle record. 233 eagles passed since Aug 15 and the record is just 245...won't be long!From Hawk Mountain!
I can't even imagine seeing all them Eagles. :eagle2: :eagle: (http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff42/pokemonruler2/Smileys/eagles-2.gif)
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: rssport on 21-Sep-10, 07:38:39 PM
Received this note today.
Sept 21
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) spent from 10:00 AM to noon on the top of Hook Mt. We saw all 8 species of the expected hawks, both vultures and Common Raven. Not too many hawks except for the Broad-wings. At one period, a kettle merged into another kettle and another. The sky was filled with BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and they kept coming. The count was ~900 when we left with the afternoon yet to come.
A Broad-wing flight day is always a spectacular. We lucked out.
Good birding. Sy
Sept 21
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) spent from 10:00 AM to noon on the top of Hook Mt. We saw all 8 species of the expected hawks, both vultures and Common Raven. Not too many hawks except for the Broad-wings. At one period, a kettle merged into another kettle and another. The sky was filled with BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and they kept coming. The count was ~900 when we left with the afternoon yet to come.
A Broad-wing flight day is always a spectacular. We lucked out.
Good birding. Sy
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: Donna on 21-Sep-10, 07:43:57 PM
Received this note today.
Sept 21
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) spent from 10:00 AM to noon on the top of Hook Mt. We saw all 8 species of the expected hawks, both vultures and Common Raven. Not too many hawks except for the Broad-wings. At one period, a kettle merged into another kettle and another. The sky was filled with BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and they kept coming. The count was ~900 when we left with the afternoon yet to come.
A Broad-wing flight day is always a spectacular. We lucked out.
Good birding. Sy
Sept 21
Joe Giunta and I (Sy Schiff) spent from 10:00 AM to noon on the top of Hook Mt. We saw all 8 species of the expected hawks, both vultures and Common Raven. Not too many hawks except for the Broad-wings. At one period, a kettle merged into another kettle and another. The sky was filled with BROAD-WINGED HAWKS and they kept coming. The count was ~900 when we left with the afternoon yet to come.
A Broad-wing flight day is always a spectacular. We lucked out.
Good birding. Sy
OMG! 900 (http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn126/Dizfrenz/smileys/faint.gif)
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: Donna on 26-Sep-10, 03:55:00 PM
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association Despite the grey and overcast skies to today, the birds have been flying. We've seen more than 300 Broad-wings and 80 Sharp-shinneds. Osprey, kestrels and harriers are also flying. Counted 3 more Bald Eagles too! :clap:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association Bald Eagle record is broken!! We won't know the final record until December 15, but it's safe to say the previous record will be *crushed.* Previous record was 245, and we're now at 251 eagles. :2thumbsup:
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association Bald Eagle record is broken!! We won't know the final record until December 15, but it's safe to say the previous record will be *crushed.* Previous record was 245, and we're now at 251 eagles. :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: MAK on 26-Sep-10, 09:38:37 PM
yay! :2thumbsup:
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: Donna on 01-Oct-10, 02:43:41 PM
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Association Three small school groups this morning and all had some great looks at migrants: 27 Ospreys, 3 bald eagles, 25 sharpies, 7 Cooper's, 2 peregrines, 1 redtail and 1 merlin -- and that's only through 11 am. Happy October
Title: Re: Monarch prep for Hawk Mountain's first Monarch Day Migration Celebration
Post by: Donna on 08-Oct-10, 10:06:41 AM
Wow, LOTS of close looks at hawks yesterday, 682 sharpies and 929 total raptors overall. Expecting the sharpie flight to continue today and with luck, through the weekend.