While driving through Hotchkiss this morning about 10:20 I spotted a dark hawk with very broad wings circling above town. I pulled over quickly and grabbed my binoculars and confirmed my suspicion; it was an adult Common Black-Hawk! The very broad wings, short tail, all black plumage, and very noticeable white band near the base of the tail were the markings that I used to make the identification. I have never seen this species in Colorado but have seen them several times in New Mexico and Arizona. Immediately after feeling confident about my identification I drove back to get Bill Day, who I had just met up with to give some work equipment, and we were able to drive a short distance through town and spot the hawk circling above again. I then drove up to Andrea Robinsong's house and loaded her up in my car quickly. We drove around and scanned the skies in the direction I thought the bird might be heading but could not relocate it. Sorry Andrea! I guess you never know what you might see when you are driving down the road!
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