I took a break from work and did a mini-hawkwatch in the field across from our house in Brooktondale from 1300 to 1415. I was just about to bag it, when a large, dark bird appeared to the NE, moving SW, at a distance. Not sure until the sun pooked out and a bright golden head blazed forth = GOLDEN EAGLE.
Also seen were 1 N. HARRIER 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS (lite) 20 RED-TAILED HAWKS 59 TURKEY VULTURES (45 in one kettle with most of the red-tails soaring above them) 27 AMERICAN CROWS (clearly migrating, as each had a small travel bag clasped in a foot) Steve Fast -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
