Dear All

I was able to get up to Fort Reno in NW DC to look for raports for a couple of hours late morning/early afternoon today.  It was quite busy although nothing of any surprise or real note.  I was there 11.30am-1.30pm and saw:

Turkey Vulture          47
Black Vulture            38
Red-shouldered Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk          32
Cooper's Hawk             2
Sharpie                       1
Peregrine                     1
Kestrel                         1
Bald Eagle                    3

Plus two flocks of waxwings (28; 15) and two of Goldfinches (25+;  15+).  Surprsingly few passerines on the move.

The vast majority of the raptors were clearly moving but I concluded that about six of the Red-tails were local, including one bird that was clearly accompanying other birds as they moved through.  One of the Red-shouldereds was local too.

A pleasant way to spend a couple of hours although regrettably nothing aquiline nor acceptably gentle.....

Cheers

G


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Gary Allport

gallport at audubon dot org