Date: 11/10/24 11:56 am From: jmeredit via groups.io <jmeredit...> Subject: Re: [IBLE] Ontario WRS, in Malheur county
Traffic is terrible on all my routes except Drewsey which is almost all
on back roads. My favorite. I can even get out and walk safely. Be safe,
Judy
On 2024-11-10 19:07, garlorain via groups.io wrote:
> Thanks, yes the one I did started near 26 then went south. It is fun.
> Jeff told me I have done the most surveys in Idaho as I did do 4 routes
> each month for 10 years or so. Now I do 2 mostly because of too much
> traffic over here. Cheers to you.
> Gar
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> The routes is basically north of Ontario, both east and west of 201, ag
> fields and small farms. None of it goes on or across hwy 26.
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> I did one called Vale as a fill in years ago and it may have gone close
> to 26. Always fun to see what is out in winter. Cheers, Judy
>
> On 2024-11-10 18:44, garlorain via groups.io wrote:
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>> Did you survey the area south of Highway 26? I had similar results
>> across the river by Homedale. The reason I ask is that I did that
>> route about 10 years ago as a fill in. I really loved the route.
>> Gar Lorain, Boise, ID
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>> I know this Winter Raptor Survey is in Oregon but I can see Idaho from
>> many stops along the route, so perhaps some have an interest. Judy,
>> <jmeredit...>
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>> Another count done for the month. Drove 87.1 miles on the route, 9
>> hours, 151 raptors. Light on diversity.
>>
>> 75 Red-tailed Hawks
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>> 60 American Kestrels
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>> 11 Northern Harriers
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>> 3 Prairie Falcon
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>> 2 unidentified raptors, highway too busy to ID
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>> No eagles, accipiters, owls. Small Horned Lark flocks, 3 large
>> Western Meadowlark flocks (25 to 50).
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>> good birding, Judy, <Jmeredit...>
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