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In a discussion about early Puget Sound ecology, I made a statement based
on information I had picked up somewhere about the numbers of goshawks
that used to be down here at the water's edge. It seems to me, that given
the habitat loss and encroachment of urban sprawl, coupled with the
removal of most of the big timber, that it's not much of a stretch to say
there were many more goshawks in South Puget Sound 100 years ago than
there are today. I can't, however, point to any speicifc writings in
early Natural History of the area to back up my statement.

I'd appreciate any citations for any books, articles, whatever, that
anyone on the List might know about that would shed light on my dilemma -
i.e., establishing that the number goshawks has, in fact, decreased here
on the flat at the water's edge.

I recognize that this has nothing at all to do with the current population
of goshawks, as that, from all indications, is stable and may even be on
the rise.

thanks in advance for the assist.

Tom


Tom Foote footet at elwha.evergreen.edu
Lab II
The Evergreen State College (360) 866-6000 x6118
Olympia, WA 98505