[obol] Coos Gyr, lotsa Cacklers 10/18/2014
- From: Tim Rodenkirk <timrodenkirk@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:01:43 -0700
Jim Heaney observed a GYRFALCON at New River, Coos this past weekend (on
Saturday). I remember when Dave Pitkin was still alive, that he observed a
Gyrhanging with the ALEUTIAN CACKLING GEESE in that same area for a few
falls and perhaps followed the flocks down from Alaska. I was with Terry
Wahl on Sunday (the 19th) and he got a call from Rick McKenzie who has a
large ranch near New Lake in the same area where the Gyr was seen. Rick
said he had 20,000 Aleutians on his ranch, a pretty huge number for fall
(perhaps the most he has had on his place this time of year?).
Jim mentioned seeing the Gyr carrying a gull but also saw evidence of
cackler kills along the beach there...
Merry migration!
Tim R
Coos Bay
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