Dennis asks:

>Russell, how many records are there in the literature of Broad-winged Hawk
>from Washington? One was seen in migration by a hawk-watch group a few
>days ago in WA (supposedly the description is being written up), and Bud
>Anderson asked me for a list of previous records.

I can't answer the question, but I can say that for the past 5 consecutive
years we have had confirmed sightings of Broad-wings over our Rocky Point and
adjacent East Sooke Park hawkwatch sites at the s. tip of Vancouver Island --
always in mid- Sept. to first week of Oct. These birds assemble here with
Turkey Vultures, Red-tails, etc. and almost certainly cross Juan de Fuca
Strait to the Olympic Peninsula of WA.

So far this year we have recorded a single bird (Sept. 13 as I recall) and 3
birds together on Sept. 18. In previous years, Sept. 28 has been a day when
Broad-wings have been sighted on this side of the strait. Heads up to those
of you on the Olympic Pen. shoreline and mountains, and perhaps down the
coast.


>Has anyone noticed that there are a lot fewer messages on tweeters lately?

Gotta run to jury duty - my 2nd week - that's why I've been relatively
silent. Would rather be tweeting...

Bryan Gates, Victoria bgates at assessment.env.gov.bc.ca