Putney Mountain Hawk watch video

[Donna]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XiFAzcnW0Y

Over 1000 Broad-winged Hawks counted in one day!   

[Colleen T]

  for posting that, Donna.  I've been participating in the hawk count on Mount Wachusett for the past 5 years and when I try to explain what it looks like to some people they don't really get it.  This will help a lot.  We had a pretty good year this year, but not as good as last year.  We had a 5000 day last year.  The best this year was a 2200 day last week.  Lots of fun!

[Kris G.]

for posting that, Donna.  I've been participating in the hawk count on Mount Wachusett for the past 5 years and when I try to explain what it looks like to some people they don't really get it.  This will help a lot.  We had a pretty good year this year, but not as good as last year.  We had a 5000 day last year.  The best this year was a 2200 day last week.  Lots of fun!

All I can say is WOW!  How do you count them all??   

Kris

[Donna]

for posting that, Donna.  I've been participating in the hawk count on Mount Wachusett for the past 5 years and when I try to explain what it looks like to some people they don't really get it.  This will help a lot.  We had a pretty good year this year, but not as good as last year.  We had a 5000 day last year.  The best this year was a 2200 day last week.  Lots of fun!

All I can say is WOW!  How do you count them all??   

Kris

Thanks Colleen...that's amazing...5000 hawks. Must be a beautiful sight.   

[Colleen T]

for posting that, Donna.  I've been participating in the hawk count on Mount Wachusett for the past 5 years and when I try to explain what it looks like to some people they don't really get it.  This will help a lot.  We had a pretty good year this year, but not as good as last year.  We had a 5000 day last year.  The best this year was a 2200 day last week.  Lots of fun!

All I can say is WOW!  How do you count them all??   

Kris

Luckily, we usually have a good group and take an average of whatever number everyone comes up with.  And often the kettles individually are small enough to count.  For example, the 2200 day this year, the biggest kettle we had was 150, but we had kettles all day and they add up.  I recommend it to anyone, it's a great experience.  Go to www.hawkcount.org to find a watch site nearby or just to see the numbers of what's been flying in your area.

[Kris G.]

for posting that, Donna.  I've been participating in the hawk count on Mount Wachusett for the past 5 years and when I try to explain what it looks like to some people they don't really get it.  This will help a lot.  We had a pretty good year this year, but not as good as last year.  We had a 5000 day last year.  The best this year was a 2200 day last week.  Lots of fun!

All I can say is WOW!  How do you count them all??   

Kris

Luckily, we usually have a good group and take an average of whatever number everyone comes up with.  And often the kettles individually are small enough to count.  For example, the 2200 day this year, the biggest kettle we had was 150, but we had kettles all day and they add up.  I recommend it to anyone, it's a great experience.  Go to www.hawkcount.org to find a watch site nearby or just to see the numbers of what's been flying in your area.

   That's what my husband thought when I asked him about the counting part. It looks like it would be a fun thing to do and see!

                        Kris