Date: 9/18/26 4:44 pm From: Jenna Magee via groups.io <jennarae7...> Subject: [SFBirds] Raptor Migration update from Hawk Hill
Hello SF Birders,
Coming to you from GGRO Hawkwatch over on Hawk Hill with an update on raptor migration!
Today 9/18 we had our first official BROAD-WINGED HAWK sightings of the season (14 birds, a mix of juveniles and adults). It's time to keep an eye out for them over the city! MERLINS have been on the move, with a few sighted each day this week. In addition, today at about 13:50 we were ecstatic to see the season's first FERRUGINOUS HAWK, which came down from the north ridge, gave us good looks from Hawk Hill before taking off toward the city over the Bay.
A GOLDEN EAGLE was also seen today out to the east over the Bay, moving south. An adult PEREGRINE FALCON gave us quite a show by diving repeatedly at a COOPER'S HAWK over Rodeo Lagoon.
Acciptitrines have been strong with good numbers of both SHARP-SHINNED and COOPER'S HAWKS being counted regularly and moving through the headlands.
As a reminder you can see Hawkwatch daily updates HERE <https://www.parksconservancy.org/programs/daily-hawk-count> with all the count numbers and blog reports! Also, Hawk Hill is OPEN to the public again this year. The construction is finished and it's a great time to visit the Hill as we come into peak time for fall raptors.
