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November is the time for Golden Eagles and Golden Tickets with late fall migration at Hawk Ridge and Give to the Max Day here in MN! givemn.org/organization/Hawkridge/ The annual MN nonprofit giving fundraiser kicked off yesterday November 1st with early giving! As we're enjoying the beauty of Golden Eagles and golden fall colors at Hawk Ridge, you can also help us win a $500 Early Giving Golden Ticket (one gift each day Nov 1-18th). On Give to the Max Day November 19th there are more options for Golden Tickets every 15 minutes ranging from $500-$10,000 (including special power hours for 3 MN organizations who raise the most between 10-10:59am & 10-10:59pm for up to $3000)! Any gift amount is eligible and much appreciated, as we work towards our goal of $20,000 during this special giving opportunity! This funding is important to help continue our bird migration count, bird banding research, and education programs for all ages You can make your gift online by visiting GiveMN.org and searching for "Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory" or by simply clicking givemn.org/organization/Hawkridge/ to Give to the Max in support of Hawk Ridge! We truly appreciate your support and invite you to enjoy the Golden Eagles (almost 50 counted already!) and other raptors at Hawk Ridge now through November 30th! Thank you so much for your support! 🦅🍁❤
October Count Recap!October is a peak month for watching migration along the North Shore, and we had an incredible month! Our days at the platform have been filled with great flights of raptors, robins, blackbirds and finches! This past month, we have counted 15,416 raptors and 99,973 non-raptors! At the end of the month, Hawk Ridge had the pleasure of hosting the Raptor Research Foundation conference, and many of the attendees made it up to the platform for some quality hawkwatching. Thanks to all for your good spotting! The count continues every day until Nov 30th, and we hope to see you at the Ridge soon! Photos: Golden Eagle, Red-tailed Hawks (light and dark morphs) by Sean McLaughlin
This October, our counters have documented a major Red Crossbill irruption! Since Oct 19, 12,557 Red Crossbills have been counted at Stoney Point, just up the shore from Hawk Ridge!! This scale of Red Crossbill movement has never before been documented in North America. Red Crossbills are extremely interesting finches, with unique call types that help us understand where they are likely coming from! This irruption is made up of primarily Type 2 and Type 4 Red Crossbills. Type 4's primarily reside in the mountains of western North America! A huge thank you to all who made it out to Stoney Point to help count crossbills. Importantly, this irruption event is likely not over yet, so keep an eye out for more finches headed your way! Red Crossbill Flock, photo Sean McLaughlinIn-hand Red Crossbill, photo June Yost
See the number, speed, direction, and altitude of the birds cruising through the darkness on spring and fall nights by visiting BirdCast.
