Raptors are moving past Hawk Ridge in Duluth in good numbers, but there has yet to be one of those unforgettable days when tens of thousands of Broad-winged Hawks soar over the ridge. Best days have been since Sept. 15, but no Broad-winged count has exceeded 8,000. As of the 23rd, just over 20,000 Broad-wings have been counted, and about 29,000 raptors total. There are still many good days ahead if you want to drive up and experience one of Minnesota's -- and North America's -- highlight birding experiences. For information go to www.hawkridge.org and click on Raptor Count. That will tell you what has been and is being seen. The big movements of hawks often occur in kettles -- a group of raptors slowly circling in the sky as they glide on winds carrying them south (an energy-saving behavior). I don't know how many hawks it takes to make a kettle, but Saturday morning we had eight Broad-wings circling above our house, about 50 feet over our tree tops. They cut lazy overlapping circles as they drifted out of sight down the block. Pretty good way to begin the day. Here is a Broad-winged Hawk on the glide. Oh, and it you're in Duluth, take a drive out on Park Point. Check trees and shrubs at the park at near the airport for migrant songbirds, and check the lakeshore for shorebirds. Watch flocks of gulls for jaegers. Several jaegers been seen in recent days.