Record Days at Fire Island Hawk Watch
1982-2013

compiled by Drew Panko  

(Bold indicates new records set in 2011)

SPECIES MAX DATE OBSERVER
Turkey Vulture 1 11/3/06

Linda Puglielli, the Wilsons & Steve D'Amato
(also 1 on 9/23/08 & 1 on 10/7/08 & 1 on 10/5/2013)
Osprey 184 9/29/07

Diana Teta et al  (15  Early! Robert Kurtz 8/23/13)
 (Previous 181 Paul Renken & Robert Kurtz on 9/29/01)
Bald Eagle 3
3		 10/2/94
10/7/99		 Mary Normandia & Sam Crosby
Manny Levine
Northern Harrier 168 9/29/07

Diana Teta et al
 (previous 76 on 10/23/93 Peter Q Murphy & Steve D'Amato)
Sharp-shinned Hawk 338
223 		10/1/85
10/11/87 		Jerry Bernstein & Mark Marum (in 6.5 hrs)
Elliot Kutner
Cooper's Hawk 16 10/20/05 Walter Chaskel & Ken Thompson
( 9 on 10/11/12 & 9 on 10/18/08)
Northern Goshawk 4 11/8/04

Robert & Edith Wilson & Steve D'Amato(also 2 on 11/2&4/93 & 11/5/00 & 10/30/01)
Red-shouldered 1
1
1
1
1 		10/10/93
10/11/93
11/2/00
10/28/0110/30/13
 Robert Kurtz
Manny Levine
Trudy Battaly & Drew Panko
Shawn & MaryBeth Billerman
Norm Klein, Trudy Battaly
Broad-winged Hawk 1     11 records earliest:  9/17/84  Dteve Dempsey
latest:  11/7/93  Tony Lauro & Pat Lindsay
one eastbound: 10/1/97 Ted Leviness & Robert Kurz
Red-tailed Hawk 1     13 records earliest: 8/31/08-migrant? &earliest:  9/11/95  Steve D'Amato;     latest:  10/27/14  John Gluth
Rough-legged Hawk 2
2		 11/7/92
10/19/99		 Robert Paxton
Walter Chasket & Robert Kurtz
Golden Eagle 1 10/25&27/92 Steve D'Amato & Tony Lauro
American Kestrel 1386 10/1/87 Steve Walter & Steve Dempsey
Merlin 319
292
291		 9/29/07
10/1/87
9/28/02		 Diana Teta et al
Steve Walter & Steve Dempsey
Steve D'Amato & Diana Teta
Peregrine Falcon 68
65
61		 9/29/08 10/10/09
10/11/99		 Bob & Edith Wilson & Steve D'Amato
 Ernie Lewis & Marybeth Billerman 
Robert Kurtz
Total Hawks 1920 10/1/87 Steve Walter & Steve Dempsey
Total Hawk Species 10 10/10/93 Robert Kurtz

Pure Falcon Days

29
8
8		 9/28/12
9/22/11
10/12/11		 Linda Puglielli & Bobby Kurtz (2 AK, 19ML, 8PG)
Walter Chaskel (3 AK, 5 ML)
Norm Klein, Bob Kurtz (7 ML, 1 PG)

Pure Peregrine Days

3 PG 9/28/10 Trudy Battaly, Drew Panko, Mary Normandia

Pure Osprey Days

15
6 		8/23/13
8/24/13 		LP, RJK, A&DD
TB, DP, RJK, A&DD
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RECORD DAYS AT FIRE ISLAND HAWK WATCH '82-'10
       (Bold indicates new records set in 2010)

Non-Raptors:

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds  -   60   9/14/2010    Trudy Battaly, Drew Panko, Mary Normandia
                                                    39 - 9/9/89  - Drew Panko & James Vellozzi                                                     (also 33 on 9/10/89 Mary Normandia & 32 9/12/04 Shawn Billerman)

Pine Siskins - 1,692 11/1/08 - Pat Lindsay & Shai Mitra
Pine Siskins - 6,520 11/10/08 - Pat Lindsay
Pine Siskins - 2,700 11/11/08 - Doug Futuyma, Trudy Battaly, & Drew Panko
(previous 990 - 10/19/85 - Drew Panko & Trudy Battaly (2.5 hrs))

Snow Geese - 4300 - 10/4/98 Mary Normandia; also 3000 - 10/16/88 - Irv Cantor

Cackling Goose                            1             10/30/11                   Diana Teta, Bob Kurtz

Bridled Tern                                  1              8/23/11                    Bob Kurtz

Parasitic Jaeger                            1            11/1/2008                   Pat Lindsay & Shai Mitra

Belted Kingfisher                         23             9/24/00                     Shawn Billerman

American Bittern                           1           10/3/2008                    Linda Puglielli

Double-crested Cormorant     10,000          10/26/07                      Linda Puglielli
                                                                     (Previous 8230 10/17/00 Trudy Battaly)

White-winged Dove                      1             10/31/10             Ernie Lewis & MBB, AF,TT
                                             1(&4 bats)      10/23/12           Trudy Battaly, DP, MN, AD, MT

Long-eared Owl                           2           11/11/95                      Steve D'Amato

Short-eared Owl                          1            11/5/00 & 10/29/05 & 10/31/10 & 10/28/11

Great Horned Owl                        1           10/23/2008       Ken Thompson, Walter Chaskel &
                                                                                                         Steve D'Amato

Northern Gannets   2,800/hr - est. 7,700 total    11/11/2008    Doug Futuyama, Trudy Battaly & DP

Magnificent Frigatebird                1           10/2/2003      Steve D'Amato, Ken Thompson,
                                                                              Walter Chaskel, Bob Kurtz, John Gluth,& others?

Common Eiders                          50            11/1/09                   Mary Normandia

White Pelicans                              2            10/1/11              Ted Levines (previous 1 Ted Levines)

Common Raven                            1            11/1/09                   Bobby Kurtz, Tony Tierno

Blue Grosbeaks                            3            11/1/09                    Mary Normandia, TB & DP

Wilson's Snipe                            2            9/6/13                      LP, RJK, TT, TL

1 Whale, 6 Dolphins                                    9/17/13               Mary Normandia, Tony Tierno

Monarch Butterflies:  18,000/hr - 10/3/85 - Trudy Battaly (between rain showers.)
                                 40,000/da - 9/29/85 - Robert Kurtz

Question Marks -  105 - 10/6/88  - Steve Walter

"dragonflies"   -           100/min - est. 216,000!        9/17/2008             Mary Normandia

"dragonflies"   -              "infinite"                              9/18/2008             Ernie Lewis, et al
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