Hello All, This morning there was another fair sized movement of American Goldfinch and Pine Siskin along the barrier island. I arrived at 8am and spent a little over 3 hours on the upper deck of the Ranger Station. Goldfinch numbers were 1200+, Siskins about half that. I also had 34 American Kestral, 8 Merlin, 2 Coopers Hawk, a single Sharpshinned Hawk, 3 Northern Harrier,[a Grey Ghost passed about 150 yards off the beach], a flock of 36 Black Scoter, 9 Royal Tern, 22 Northern Gannet, and 50+ Tree Swallow. Yesterday morning there was literally no movement but one sighting made my day. I had stopped my truck to watch a Peregrine that was sitting on the pavement when another came charging across the lot about 3 ft. off the ground directly at the Ist bird. They both rose higher, talons up, and flew in chase mode towards the bay bridge, came back around in front of me again and then locked talons briefly, one hanging below the other. Good October Birding, Carl Starace
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