On Tue, 12 Jul 1994, Michael Smith wrote:
>
> I was surprised to read in Jewett the following about Swainson's Hawks:
>
> "Breeds north to Bellingham, Barron (Whatcom Co.), ... west to Lake
> Washington, and Westport."
>
> He does mention that they are rare in western Washington, which was my
> general understanding. Does anybody know if Swainson's Hawk distribution
> was wider-ranging prior to 1953 than it is today? Or is this a case of
> attributing a large breeding range to a few specimens (which may never
> have been breeding).
>
> When I bring up the BBA data on my computer, it shows no records at all
> on the W-side.

Hi Mike,

I imagine Dennis Paulson would have something to contribute here ... but
he's away for a month (in Siberia!)

Dan Victor, Seattle, WA <dvictor at u.washington.edu>