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Mitra . 215 Regional Reports . 222 Photo Gallery . 241 Standard Regional Report Abbreviations, Reporting Deadlines and Map of Reporting Regions . 287 Editor – S. S. Mitra Regional Reports Editor – Robert G. Spahn Circulation and Membership Managers – Barbara Butler, Berna Lincoln Cover Illustration – Eastern Kingbird, Suffolk, © S. S. Mitra. The Kingbird 2011 September; 61 (3) 197 THE FIRE ISLAND HAWKWATCH Robert J Kurtz 27 Smith Street, Valley Stream, NY The Fire Island Hawkwatch (FIRE) is a fall season hawkwatch located at the meeting point of the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS) and the Robert Moses State Park (RMSP). It is a barrier island watch and therefore differs in a number of interesting ways from the vast majority of North American hawkwatches, which are on the mainland. Although the number of raptor species that occur commonly at Fire Island is somewhat restricted compared to mainland watches, FIRE offers exceptional opportunities to see migrating Osprey, Northern Harrier, and falcons, given favorable (northerly) winds. We welcome all raptors, of course, but nature holds the cards and these three types are without question the focus of the FIRE watch. When—The window for the observation of migrating raptors at the watch is 20 August–20 November, but from 20 August-9 September and 1-20 November, the watch is only conducted on days with favorable winds. The rest of the time the watch is staffed every day unless weather conditions are very bad (e.g., heavy all day rains, hurricanes, etc.). The time frame between 10 September and 31 October is used for statistical analyses, performed by the duo of Drew Panko and Trudy Battaly, yielding insights regarding population trends and comparisons to other watches. Access and weather—This watch is of course open to one and all, especially those interested in diurnal raptors. Should your time be limited, choose a day when strong (10+ mph) northwest winds are predicted, especially from 21 September-15 October, our peak timeframe. If you are mostly interested in Buteos I would suggest an inland watch, as we average only 1-2 individuals of this genus per year. For those not too familiar with Long Island and its barrier beaches, a search of Google Earth will help in getting you to the vicinity of the watch. Once you cross the last bridge heading south on the Robert Moses Causeway there is a traffic circle and tower immediately in front of you. Proceed around the circle 270 degrees and head east. Go past parking field #4 and enter the last field, #5. Fee collection varies seasonally and in other ways, but if you arrive before 7 a.m. you can avoid a parking fee. There are two routes to reach the watch from the east end of parking lot #5. The fastest way is to follow the cinder path that leads out of the parking lot and parallels the northeast exit from field #5. Just follow the cinder path to the east; once you’ve rounded the bend on this path, the hawkwatch platform will become evident rather quickly. Alternatively, one could take the boardwalk; the entrance is located about half way north/south at the east end of the parking lot. Take the boardwalk to the point where it meets 198 The Kingbird 2011 September; 61 (3) the road into FINS, turn to the left and walk a short way back up that road; the platform is located ahead on a small rise. The platform is not large and access on busy days is on a first come first served basis. It can get crowded during the peak of the migration, especially with north or northwest winds. We do try to keep some space available on the upper tier of the platform for the official daily observer(s) since they are, after all, responsible for the count. We also have gotten an impressive diversity of non-raptor species (including many RBA- and even NYSARC-worthy species!), but these would be the focus of a separate article. As a note of caution, please stay out of grassy areas/underbrush. Ticks can be numerous and many harbor diseases that cause grief to humans—not just Lyme disease, but also other infections that can be substantially more serious. History of the Watch—The watch at Fire Island was informal with little to no formal data gathered before 1982. Basically, it was a small group of ‘raptorphiles’ who knew that the Fall at the barrier beach on favorable winds meant there would be a hawk flight and so they each watched from their favorite site in the vicinity of where the platform now stands. Then in 1982 it was decided that a formal hawkwatch should be established; the way was led by Drew Panko and Ted Leviness and we became an official HMANA (Hawk Migration Association of North America) site. A designated acronym was chosen: Fire Island Raptor Enumerators (FIRE). The watch site at the beginning was located close to where the platform is now, but the platform itself, built by the State of New York, dates only to circa 2000. Without going into details, let’s just say we were amazed when we heard we were going to get a platform and actually watched it being built! I must add here that the tireless efforts of the late John Fritz were most instrumental in the platform coming to fruition. Collection of data on migrating birds, with the major emphasis being diurnal raptors, began in the fall of 1982. It has always been an all-volunteer watch staffed by a cadre of dedicated watchers; early on most but not all of the watchers came from Westchester County—quite a trek! The 1982 effort was preliminary and as such there was only 86 hours of coverage on 14 days. For the next five years the average coverage was 250 hours and 38 days of observation. Over the last 20 years the FIRE hawkwatch has matured with regard to total hours and days of coverage (i.e., an average of 432 hours over 61 days of coverage). During 2010 there were 465 hours and 63 days of observation; given weather conditions and the relatively short season associated with this watch, these numbers are about ‘maxed out’. The number of diurnal raptors seen has varied substantially over the last 20 year. Reasons for the variation likely include weather and breeding success of those species and populations that pass the point of our watch. Changes in the number of hawks can occur dramatically from year to year, for instance, in 2009 we recorded only 2893 raptors during 414 hours (64 days) of coverage; this was the lowest number of diurnal raptors since 1984 when only 212 hours of coverage occurred.
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