[obol] Medford Raptor Run
- From: Jeffrey Tufts <jctufts33@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:48:49 -0800
First Medford Raptor Run of the 2013-2014 "hawk season" was conducted
yesterday (Nov 21) in Jackson County and turned up a surprising bounty of
10 species including Rough-legged Hawks (three) and Red-shouldered Hawks
(four). With Cecile Shohet and Ellie Armstrong proving to be sharp-eyed
spotters, our three-person group began the approximately 100-mile route at
8:00 a.m., and quickly recorded several Red-tailed Hawks that were the
first of 81 of that species seen during the entire count. Last year's
November count had only 56 RTHAs.
First of the Rough-legged Hawks was seen close to East Antelope Rd. about
200 yards east of the main entrance to Agate Lake. The other two were
north of Eagle Point, and were on the same pole briefly. They were seen
while looking east from Reese Creek Road. Two RLHAs were seen regularly in
the same general area last Fall/Winter.
Three of the four Red-shouldered Hawks flew out of the same grove of oak
trees along Mountain View Road between Agate Road and Hwy 62 (closer to
62). The fourth was seen from Hwy 62 just north of Mountain View. All
appeared to be adult birds. A single Red-shouldered Hawk was seen
regularly along Hwy 62 less than a mile south of Mountain View a couple of
years ago.
A Prairie Falcon was seen on Antioch Road about halfway between Modoc Road
and Hwy 234. A single PRFA has been recorded in this general area on two
previous Medford Raptor Runs.
Three Golden Eagles were spotted. One was soaring over the Ball Road-Reese
Creek Road intersection north of Eagle Point. Two were soaring together
and seen from Antioch Road south of Hwy 234.
Lone Cooper's Hawk was along Larsen Creek and seen from Coal Mine Road.
No White-tailed Kites were seen.
Jeff Tufts
Medford
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