NG sightings- all sightings were naked eye, and all were in flight, yet not in migration, all were resident hawks. Some Cooper’s were perched and some were in flight. From 8/28/18 up to November 25-18.
9/24/18. 1 mature NG. AM- bright sun. Altitude of bird about 150-200 feet. A lot of silver and white coming off the hawk. Ripping through with very little gliding. Near Saint Mary’s Church, Anacortes (SMC).
10/22/18. 1 female NG. Noon- SMC. Altitude of hawk about 150 feet.
11/11/18. At Skagit Regional Airport. The hawk was far off, at about 150 feet altitude. Observation time about 30 seconds. It was cool with a cool breeze. The hawk was fresh.
11/15/18. 1 NG out the kitchen window. The hawk was fresh but the weather was not fresh. Elevation of bird 150 feet. Elapsed time of observation about 10 seconds. The hawk did not flap and was in straight- line flight, and very rapid. Near SMC.
My over all observation is that there was certainly very little raptor activity, even passivity, in raptor activity.
Monday, November 26, 2018
Another hawk watcher
It looks as if we have another hawk watcher in the state of Washington. From a posting on Tweeters, the name is Michael Charest. The post— probable Gyr Falcon Boeing Field. Saturday, November 10- 2018.
Other than myself, Mr. Charest is the only hawk watcher I know of in Washington. Yes there are other hawk watchers. However as soon as they depart the official hawk watch site, they go into default. They revert. They now become birders, again.
From one of my profound statements—Birders are not hawk watchers, and most of them will never become hawk watchers. It is too much of an other endeavor, too much of a leap of faith. It is too sketchy— too much of an art- form.
Over and out.
Other than myself, Mr. Charest is the only hawk watcher I know of in Washington. Yes there are other hawk watchers. However as soon as they depart the official hawk watch site, they go into default. They revert. They now become birders, again.
From one of my profound statements—Birders are not hawk watchers, and most of them will never become hawk watchers. It is too much of an other endeavor, too much of a leap of faith. It is too sketchy— too much of an art- form.
Over and out.
white-tailed hawk
Dear birders and hawkwatchers- and there is a world of difference.
At whatbird.com a photographer in California suggested that his photo was of a white-tailed kite. Two subscribers agree with the submission. The bird in question appears to be a Goshawk or a Sharpie, which is a Goshawk look-alike. If it is a Kite, where are the shortened anterior primaries?
Be aware -
a consensus is not science. And this refers to the Globel Warming Hoax.
Be fire- my friend.
At whatbird.com a photographer in California suggested that his photo was of a white-tailed kite. Two subscribers agree with the submission. The bird in question appears to be a Goshawk or a Sharpie, which is a Goshawk look-alike. If it is a Kite, where are the shortened anterior primaries?
Be aware -
a consensus is not science. And this refers to the Globel Warming Hoax.
Be fire- my friend.
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