Jim Goetz and I spotted the continuing GRYFALCON at the quarry on Hoster Road yesterday shortly before 2 pm. Scanning the top of the talus pile at the northeast end of the property from Hoster Road, we noticed a large raptor perched on a piece of debris. It had a medium grey head, back, and tail, with light belly. Interestingly, it was slowly bobbing its tail (kestrel-like). After a few minutes it took off, flew up and then back into the quarry where it disappeared from sight. Slow, powerful wingbeats; pointed wing tips; prominent, folded tail. The timing of this sighting suggested to us that the bird may be spending a good part of the day in the quarry, not just returning from foraging at the end of the day.
Also of note from the vicinity: the continuing Northern Shrike on the wire, corner of Seybolt & Canoga Roads; NO Snowy Owls that we could find at the Lott Farm or at & around the airport. Bob McGuire -- 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/ --
