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Lighthouse Park New Haven - Rough-legged Hawk and Red-headed Woodpecker

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Steve Mayo
Sun, Oct 27, 2024 12:28 AM

There was a second-of-the-season light morph Rough-legged Hawk and yet
another Red-headed Woodpecker at today's (10/26) hawk watch.  There were
also 168 diurnal raptors and several more non-migrants. There are many
(15-20 today) Hermit Thrushes in the Park. Thrushes, Towhees, and
White-throated Sparrows are feeding on invasive euonymus berries.

Light NW winds are forecast for tomorrow so we're hoping for a solid
morning flight and a few more hawks.

Steve Mayo
Bethany

There was a second-of-the-season light morph Rough-legged Hawk and yet another Red-headed Woodpecker at today's (10/26) hawk watch. There were also 168 diurnal raptors and several more non-migrants. There are many (15-20 today) Hermit Thrushes in the Park. Thrushes, Towhees, and White-throated Sparrows are feeding on invasive euonymus berries. Light NW winds are forecast for tomorrow so we're hoping for a solid morning flight and a few more hawks. Steve Mayo Bethany