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Massive Hawk Migration Underway in Borrego

Borrego Valley Hawkwatch is reporting a massive migration of Swanson’s hawks this year.

“Second Biggest Migration Day In Fourteen Years-1673 Swanson’s Hawks – March 15, 2016 – Yesterday of the hundreds of hawks in the valley only 292 migrated. The build up of Swainson’s Hawks continued with a huge migration today, 1,673. Multiple kettles kept the counters busy. Almost all of the hawks flew past the day count site. Another large kettle of 118 moved through at 1p.m. CBS News came out to do a story on the hawks. It was aired at 5p.m. on channel 8. While doing the story the large kettle of 118 came through.”

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