Road Trip!!!

San and I have starting planning our road trip to Hawk Mountain, PA to watch the migratory birds on their quest southward.

I  am posting a time schedule from their website.  San and I were trying to pick the time where we could see the most birds.  As we thought it looks as though September & October are the big months. 

So you can be sure we will be Pennsylvania bound.  We will keep everyone informed as the time draws closer.

Best dates to see raptorsNumber represent the percent probability. For example, in mid October, you have a 96 percent chance of seeing a sharp-shinned hawk. In early September, you have just over a 50% chance of seeing a bald eagle.

Species Aug. 15-30 Sept. 1-14 Sept. 15-30 Oct. 1-14 Oct. 15-31 Nov. 1-14 Nov. 15-30 Dec. 1-14 Osprey 57 87 89 73 29 4 1 <1 Bald Eagle 40 52 30 14 10 15 18 17 Northern Harrier 49 76 79 83 86 77 42 21 Sharp-shinned Hawk 41 84 98 98 96 79 41 11 Cooper's Hawk 12 32 66 85 72 45 17 13 Goshawk 2 2 7 20 36 46 50 33 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 6 18 63 83 73 45 15 Broad-winged Hawk 87 94 94 42 4 <1 <<1 0 Red-tailed Hawk 39 51 66 88 96 96 88 79 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 3 12 21 18 21 Golden Eagle 0 3 10 27 45 50 42 26 American Kestrel 68 77 77 74 40 8 1 0 Merlin 3 8 20 42 28 5 1 <1 Peregrine Falcon 4 10 22 44 19 6 3 <1 # of Poss. species 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 12