[obol] Re: Coos Gyr, lotsa Cacklers 10/18/2014
- From: Alan Contreras <acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: timrodenkirk@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 15:06:26 -0700
There has been a pattern of occasional October Gyrs on the south coast. I
wonder if they simply fly down with the geese. Why not?
.
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Alan Contreras
acontrer56@xxxxxxxxx
Eugene, Oregon
On Oct 20, 2014, at 3:01 PM, Tim Rodenkirk wrote:
> 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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