WOO HOO !!! Our first Gos of the season !!! ( More on this bird below) A fun day on the ridge with good company and some great spotting ! Strong/gusty winds had birds scattered with many disappearing in the clear blue skies. A real group effort in spotting and staying on some of these high fliers. Redtails led the charge today with many giving some great looks as they zoomed past us. A Merlin and a Coop doing battle off the ridge on the river side was awesome to watch. 2 of the 3 Golden Eagles we had today offered tremendous looks as they moved along in the wind. BUT... the star of the show and our Bird of the Day goes to the immie Goshawk that came down ridge in a slow steady glide.Powering thru heavy wind gusts was no problem for this bird. It passed by close at just above eye level on the river side banking slightly showing off it's beautiful dorsal side and the classic "stovepipe" tail ! There was a hush on the ridge as the bird came into view and than a lot of loud cheers and high fives as it passed us and moved down ridge. This was also a life bird for visitor Kyu Lee. Glad we could accommodate!!
Non-raptor Observations: Snow Bunting- 1 ( First of season ) Cedar Waxwings Ravens- All day long TV's E.Bluebirds ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)
