This report was inadvertently placed on my www.goshawksofanacortes09.blogspot.com site. It has now been deleted and posted here.
26 April- 11:45 A.M. - Pioneer Trails RV Park. 1 male Gos- circling over and over again, at 300-400 feet elevation.
Friday, April 30, 2010
2 Goshawks
28 April- 11:30 A.M.- Alton Daniels Field (wetlands), Anacortes:
Notice the title- this is not the same as Goshawk Doubles. 1 Goshawk at about 800- 1000 feet elevation was pumping and gliding rapidly toward Guemes Island. 10 minutes later - 10 crow were making a commotion in the trees. A male Goshawk was also interested in the fuss, as he circled about at less than 100 feet elevation. It is possible that the sightings were of the same hawk. I could not gather any information relating to the tail-tip shape or the size of the terminal band, or if there was no apparent terminal band. Was the hawk at 1000 feet a female: The distance made it too difficult to sex that hawk, well not really. If that hawk was soaring , I would have a better understanding as to the sex, since the wing length (proportions) would be more apparent.
Notice the title- this is not the same as Goshawk Doubles. 1 Goshawk at about 800- 1000 feet elevation was pumping and gliding rapidly toward Guemes Island. 10 minutes later - 10 crow were making a commotion in the trees. A male Goshawk was also interested in the fuss, as he circled about at less than 100 feet elevation. It is possible that the sightings were of the same hawk. I could not gather any information relating to the tail-tip shape or the size of the terminal band, or if there was no apparent terminal band. Was the hawk at 1000 feet a female: The distance made it too difficult to sex that hawk, well not really. If that hawk was soaring , I would have a better understanding as to the sex, since the wing length (proportions) would be more apparent.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Female gos- Oak Harbor
23 April 1:30 P.M. Ault Field Road- Oak Harbor
1 female Gos soaring, gliding, drifting, and flapping over and over again. Finally, I am again starting to observe the many Goshawks to seen on Coastal Washington. The main reason for so few sightings is the poor weather conditions, i.e., rain and overcast.
1 female Gos soaring, gliding, drifting, and flapping over and over again. Finally, I am again starting to observe the many Goshawks to seen on Coastal Washington. The main reason for so few sightings is the poor weather conditions, i.e., rain and overcast.
remarkable female goshawk
On about 19 April- Pioneer Trails RV Park- Anacortes
1 female Gos . This hawk was observed under excellent visibs. The hawk was in flight soaring and gliding. This hawk had a white patch on the rump area. The bird was very large and had long wings. There did not appear to be any large area of white under tail coverts, not even a small area. Any individual who cares to call this hawk a hybrid- be my guest, but unless you can show me the laboratory report, then I will have little faith in your assumptions. A report was sent to the WOS (Washington Ornith. Society).
1 female Gos . This hawk was observed under excellent visibs. The hawk was in flight soaring and gliding. This hawk had a white patch on the rump area. The bird was very large and had long wings. There did not appear to be any large area of white under tail coverts, not even a small area. Any individual who cares to call this hawk a hybrid- be my guest, but unless you can show me the laboratory report, then I will have little faith in your assumptions. A report was sent to the WOS (Washington Ornith. Society).
Red Bluff Goshawk
30 March 9:45 A.M. Red Bluff, CA
1 male goshawk, soaring at 300 feet elevation. The hawk was attacked by a crow, confirming that the gos was a male.
1 male goshawk, soaring at 300 feet elevation. The hawk was attacked by a crow, confirming that the gos was a male.
Morning Goshawks- Tucson
25 March 9:45 and 9:50 A.M. - Tucson- Route 10
While making my way toward Washington- 2 goshawks. At exit 246 a Gos at 300 feet elevation, heading toward the city. 5 minutes later and up the highway was a female gos less than 100 feet over my moving truck. The bird was also heading into the city.
While making my way toward Washington- 2 goshawks. At exit 246 a Gos at 300 feet elevation, heading toward the city. 5 minutes later and up the highway was a female gos less than 100 feet over my moving truck. The bird was also heading into the city.
A change in this blog
I will continue to report all of my goshawk sightings from Texas into the future on this site, i.e., Texas, Arizona, and now Anacortes, WA- to be followed by my planned trip- to Tucson in winter 2010-11, and so on.
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