Date: 9/16/25 6:40 am From: George Wallace via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Mohawk Mountain Hawk Watch, 15 Sept 2025
Hello,
Beth and I recently visited the "Mohawk Mountain Hawk Watch" in Litchfield Co. We gave it a quick reconnoiter a few days ago and returned yesterday to give it a proper look. Over 2.25 hr, we recorded the following:
Not amazing, but I think the site holds some promise on a day with a little more wind. Yesterday, it was light and variable, but mostly NE, so birds were moving with strong directionality to the S.
Does anyone know anything about the history of this site? Someone obviously thought it could be a "hawk watch" site at some point and named the eBird hotspot accordingly, but it has received no consistent attention that I am aware of. Ebird lists only 25 checklists (4 of them ours) since 1991. Very few of these are from the fall hawk watch season, although a few folks also observed a smattering of migrating hawks in spring. There seems to be no data for the site on hawkcount.org. It's the sort of place that could be good in fall. A road goes right to the top of the cleared summit at 1680 feet with superb views in all directions, but especially to the north. While a couple of the birds passed us to the west and rather distant, nearly all the birds passed right over us. The wind over the next few days doesn't look like it will be especially good for hawks, but we'll definitely be back for another look when conditions indicate.
Best to all, George -- George E. Wallace Salisbury, CT
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