Before we are inundated with possible sightings, let's just clarify that
Arctic Kite is, as far as I am aware, an entirely fictitious name, and
any so-called expert in raptors using this term is unlikely to be such. The
only thing I can think of that would come close to fitting this name is
I was driving down rte 79 westward near 1341 e state street just now at about
8:45 am and saw a falcon-shaped bird, about the size of a kestrel it smaller
with snow-white under belly and under wings. Could not see top side as it was
dive- bombing around in the evergreens behind the houses on
Thanks so much, for this Jay (and Kevin).
We had a huge event at the Lab yesterday and many families (over 200 people
at once), and I usually have time to double check things but didn't, so
posted the call as per typical practice at the front desk for unusual
things.
In the past, such calls have
