Hi all,
I thought today, on Mount Pleasant, would be great for migrating
raptors, but it was much slower in reality. The wind was more westerly than the
forecast had predicted.
When I arrived Hope Batcheller and amigos had already been scanning.
They had some BROAD-WINGED HAWKS just before I arrived. Hope was kind enough to
get me on two VESPER SPARROWS which I find extremely shy and frustrating to get
satisfying views of up here. I spent two hours total joined by Susan Danskin
during some of the time. One BROAD-WINGED HAWK, several RED-TAILS and 14 TURKEY
VULTURES were the extent of the raptors I could ID. I'm sure more were missed
because nothing up on the hill really concentrates migrants so some are just
too distant. The pair of local KESTRELS provided entertainment and maybe
contributed to the Vesper's low profile, although the Savanna and Song Sparrows
don't seem bothered.
It is still a very nice day to be outside.
Gary
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