Very Cool Eagle at State Line
October 20, 2022
I was the counter at State Line Hawk Watch on this beautiful October afternoon.
I was fortunate to see a young Bald Eagle perch in the dead tree where the various vultures like to hang out.
It was clearly the bird of the day for me, as opposed to the more than 200 Turkey Vultures that passed through.
The Beast and her mate hung out on the other perch for quite a while. The male dined on a Black-capped Chickadee.
Daily totals follow:
Observation Start Time (EST) - 9 a.m.
Observation End Time (EST) - 4 pm
Official Counter(s) - Gil Hawkins, Jim Wright
Observers - Heidi, David, the Beast, Wayne, Ray
Brief Weather Summary - wind sw 4mph, temp 48-64 degrees, visibility clear
Daily Total
BV - 0
TV - 205
OS - 9
BE - 13
NH - 1
SS - 22
CH - 13
NG - 0
RS - 4
BW - 0
RT - 12
RL - 0
GE- 0
AK - 16
ML - 4
PG - 1
UA - 0
UB - 0
UF - 2
UE - 0
UR - 3
TOTAL - 305
Monarchs - 0
Additional Comments (Optional) - Beautiful October Day. Highlight was a young Bald Eagle that perched in the usual vulture perching area (while the two Peregrines were perching in their usual spots.