Went hawk trapping at a private banding station this weekend and spent an hour at Hawk Ridge. I couldn't have picked a better hour to be at the ridge because Frank Nicolletti and Dave Carman spotted a gyrfalcon flying near the lake.
At the banding station we got in a peregrine falcon with an odd bill that looked like an old injury that had healed over. I posted a photo of the bird at www.birdchick.com/blog/html. Birds seen (some closer than others) Sandhill cranes Sharp-shinned hawks Goshawks Red-tailed hawks Bald eagles Turkey vultures Harriers Merlins Kestrels Robins Eastern bluebirds American pipits Lapland longspurs Juncos White-throated sparrows Fox sparrow Yellow-rumped warbler Redstarts Nashville warblers Flickers Sharon Stiteler www.birdchick.com
