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Raptors over Gaithersburg

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Andy Martin

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Maryland Birds & Birding

Date:

Sat, 23 Oct 2004 14:02:34 -0400

Watched the sky from home today between 11 and 1 pm.  Best raptor day I
have ever had at the house.

Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture - 2
Cooper's Hawk -2
Sharp-shinned - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 9
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2
Osprey - 2, maybe 3
American Kestrel - 2

ID got progressively more difficult after 12 pm as most birds  were at
greater altitude.  Quite a few birds had to go unidentified.  Almost all
birds with the exception of  TVs and the Red-shouldereds were travelling
from NE to SW.

Other birds:

Tree Swallow (1)
Rock Dove* (8 or so)

* My 1st yard Rock Doves of the year.

Andy Martin
Gaithersburg