November 10, 1999

Hi everyone, there was a light rough-legged hawk again today. It is very

likely to be the same individual seen yesterday, although when I compared

my notes it seems that they are different. However, the hawk today was

closer and in a different light than the one yesterday. We (also Mike

Gremillion) got a very good look at all the field marks, the dark carpal

patches, the white tail with black tip, the dihedral, the very dark belly

(darker than upper breast), brown upperparts, and it hovered a few times

over a nearby field. The end result is that the hawk was not counted

today, and I will be on the lookout for it should it hang around for

tomorrow. There was a very dense fog in the morning until about 11:00,

and then very few hawks. Today's count:

4 Northern Harrier

1 Sharp-shinned Hawk

3 Cooper's Hawk

1 Broad-winged Hawk

1 Red-tailed Hawk

10 Total Hawks

Until tomorrow,

Kyle McCarty

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