Date: 10/9/25 5:35 pm From: Steve Mayo via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Lighthouse Park, New Haven - 689 Diurnal Raptors
Of the 12 species of raptors seen at Lighthouse today, the Accipiterines stole the show. 223 Sharp-shinned and 367 Cooper's Hawks were tallied today, the best October one-day records since 2022 and 2019 respectively. Tomorrow brings insignificant NE winds, quickly going onshore. Be on the lookout for strong northerly winds later next week.
There was a morning flight of 2800 Blue Jays. Many more may have entered the Park throughout the day, after the count ended at 8 am or so. Full details on eBird.
Steve Mayo Guilford
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