I did my two Gilliam County Raptor Routes these last two days. Each route
takes in a slice of Morrow county.
North Gilliam County route, Nov 7 (north of Condon, lower elevation)
13 Red-tails
3 Rough-legs
10 Kestrels
3 Prairie Falcons
1 imm Bald Eagle
2 imm Golden Eagles
4 Northern Shrike
2 Loggerhead Shrike
South Gilliam County route, Nov 7 (south of Condon, higher elevation)
4 Red-tails (in 150
3 Rough-legs
10 Kestrels
1 Prairie Falcons
1 GYRFALCON (a first for me in Morrow county)
3 N. Harriers
1 Cooper's Hawk
1 N. PYGMY OWL (a first for me in Gilliam county)
1 Loggerhead Shrike
Plus I got great views of two different CANYON WRENS, a first for me in
2019. Beautiful birds!)
The gray-phase GYRFALCON was on a pile of crushed rock on Hale Ridge Rd, off
Hwy 206, east of Condon, just into Morrow county. Location:
45.263658,-119.994122
It was feeding on a Chukar.
Good birding, everyone,
Paul Sullivan
