[TN-Bird] Re: Northern Goshawk, Franklin County

  • From: birder1 <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Chris Agee <chrisageeinindia@xxxxxxxxx>, "birdchaserrws@xxxxxxxxx" <birdchaserrws@xxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 29 Dec 2015 10:14:57 -0600

The Stoll's have a nose for Goshawks, along with Mark! Hopefully it can be
relocated, but odds are against it. Other than the bird reported off and on at
Shelby Farms a couple of winters or so ago, most Goshawks I can remember are
one time wonders. That being said, I'd love to come see a stake-put Gos in TN,
it's been years since I've seen one here.
Good birding in the New Year to all of our TNBirders!
Mike ToddJackson, TN www.pbase.com/mctodd


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--------From: Chris Agee <chrisageeinindia@xxxxxxxxx> Date: 12/29/2015 9:55 AM
(GMT-06:00) To: birdchaserrws@xxxxxxxxx Cc: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject:
[TN-Bird] Re: Northern Goshawk, Franklin County
Wow! What a great find! That is about 15 minutes from my house. I am out of
town for a few days but I can definitely patrol that area over the next few
weeks to see if it returns. It would be great to relocate it. Chris AgeeSmith
co 



On Dec 29, 2015, at 8:19 AM, Ruben Stoll <birdchaserrws@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

December 29th 2015
  Driving to work on Hwy. 96 East in what I think is Franklin County, several
hundred yards before the Dekalb County line my brother spotted an accipiter
crossing a field.

  He immediately said Goshawk, and I was able to get on it by leaning over to
his side of the truck.

I had brief looks at a huge accipiter with very deep, powerful wingbeats.

We both knew it was outside the size range of Cooper's, but thought we still
need to eliminate a Northern Harrier flying very strange. That's when the bird
entered the timber behind a row of houses.

  We pulled over and searched for the bird for a while, but it was obviously
private property, and we couldn't follow.

If anyone wants to look, it's HWY 96 just outside Dekalb County on the North
side of the road.

Ruben Stoll, Centerville TN

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