[leasbirds] Re: Two unidentified
- From: Cameron Carver <c.o.carver@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <leasbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2014 19:36:45 -0500
I had Broad-winged Hawk on multiple occasions crash into and out of trees in
Tech Terrace when I lived there. Though the description does not quite
eliminate young Mississippi Kite which are numerous this year.
Cameron Carver
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> On Aug 31, 2014, at 19:26, WILLIAM WENTHE <wwenthe@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>
> The doves flushed out of the neighbor's locust tree yesterday (Sat 8/30)
> evening about 7:30 as a smallish raptor swooped in and alighted on an inner
> branch. I assumed Mississippi Kite, but soon realized it was something else.
> I just happened to have my binoculars on the table beside me, and got a good
> look at a perching buteo that I am pretty sure was either a young
> Broad-winged Hawk or young Swainson's Hawk. It just seemed about the size of
> a Broadwing, and had that rounder look to it; though Swainson's would be more
> likely, I guess, for the region. It was light, and most noticeable were the
> very spade-like (as in ace of spades) brown marks on the chest. Feathers on
> the back slightly scalloped on the edges in a buff color. Legs seemed
> longish, which feels to me more like Swainson's; but who can tell at the
> angle I had. It flew away through the trees, so I never got a look at
> underwing. A curiosity.
>
> Also: is there any kind of swift around here besides chimney swifts? There
> were swifts the other night at dusk; all I could see even with binocs were
> silhouettes. They seemed very like a swift--but not the long narrow wings
> and cigar shape of chimney swifts. I'd welcome your thoughts.
>
> Bill Wenthe
>
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