Subject: rufous morph Red-tail
Date: Jan 26 13:28:45 1997
From: MarkJtn at aol.com - MarkJtn at aol.com


Yesterday, I made an attempt to locate the Red-shouldered Hawk reported to be
in the vacinity of Dungeness, WA. I was unable to find it, but did see what
appeared to me to be a red morph Red-tailed Hawk. It was located just south
of town in the area between Sequim-Dungeness road and the road which heads
back south at the Community Center building.

I had a pretty good look at the bird, but still wonder if I identified it
correctly. The field marks included a dark face and throat, rufous bib and
belly, a dark belly band, no shoulder patch as far as I could tell, a two
tone underwing patern, and a red tail.

Can anyone confirm this bird/id.

Mark Johnston
Kent, Washington