https://www.gcbo.org/avian-research-and-monitoring/smith-point-hawk-watch/
Great video of hawks kettling at Smith Point Hawk Watch. It is truly
amazing how many birds pass through there. I never was lucky enough to see
this many when I went!
Kassie
On Fri, Oct 2, 2020 at 12:21 PM Floyd and Clarice Robertson <
47robertson02@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
A couple of days ago, Clarice and I saw a flock of at least 20 Turkey
Vultures, circling as you described.
They use the thermal updrafts for lift. I have heard this called
'kettling'.
This is not feeding behavior.
I understand that it is a communication method, alert to prepare for
migration. They may be about to depart soon.
Floyd Robertson
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*Subject:* [leasbirds] buzzards?
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I had a friend call me yesterday to ask why she sees buzzards "drifting"
overhead her house...are they migrating through? She wondered if
something was dead in her neighborhood attracting them, but I told her I
didn't think they were feeding? Pat J
Dr. George W. Jury
Pat Jury
3807 75th Place
Lubbock, TX 79423
