re: I have seen at least 9 Swallow-tail Kites this year.

Very cool bird. I've seen a few in the Basin and often when I drive north of Mobile on the interstate at the 3 long bridges. There are a bunch around St. Augustine where my sister lives and in the fall on the Georgia coast dozens gather to eat emerging locusts. When I see one I usually put the sighting on eBird which is an excellent resource for anyone interested in where bird species can be found.