Huge flocks of Grey Frog Hawks, a protected species, recently few over Kenting in record-breaking numbers, totalling nearly 20,000 in a day. Experts says the unusually high concentration of the species migration is very likely a result of typhoon movements this year.

One by one, the Grey Frog Hawk flies out of the forest and forms a dense cloud of hawks in the sky.

Following the hot air currents into the sky, the hawks begin their journey to Southeast Asia.

The hawks are traveling over Kenting in droves; on Sept 15 alone, the flight traffic reached up to 19,000 hawks in the air.

Because the Grey Frog Hawk travels in dense droves, they have formed a migration path, and Taiwanese people have begun observing and documenting the birds since 1989.

Besides human observation, radars used for weather are also being used to accurately measure the number of hawks.

Whether to study migration patterns or just to bird watch, many Malaysian students are drawn to Taiwan to see the birds.

According to statisitcs collected by the Taiwan government in recent years, there has been no growth in the number of hawks.

The Kenting National Park Headquarters and scholars hope to utilize the radars and observations to accurately assess the number of Grey Frog Hawks.

Starting from 2012, they hope to be able to bring more information regarding the bird's flight pattern to the public through the internet.

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