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Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 05:19:34 -0800
From: Bob Hansen <bhansen at teleport.com>

The Columbia Gorge Audubon Society conducted a Late Winter Raptor Count of
the Columbia Hills, Washington, on Sunday, February 7th, with 19
participants. The Columbia Hills are roughly bounded by the Columbia River
on the south, the community of Lyle on the west, the Klickitat Valley on the
north, and Rock Creek on the east and is roughly centered at the Maryhill
Museum. The area is approximately equivalent to a Christmas Bird Count circle.

The results: for comparison
2/7/99 12/12/98

Bald Eagle 18 4
Northern Harrier 65 57
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 2
Cooper's Hawk 0 2
accipitre, sp. 5 1
Red-tailed Hawk 70 (<--one Harlan's Hawk) 101
Ferruginous Hawk 0 1
Rough-legged Hawk 20 24
buteo, sp. 6 6
Golden Eagle 14 6
American Kestral 38 58
Merlin 0 1
Peregrine Falcon 2 3
Prairie Falcon 10 7
eagle, sp. 3 0
large falcon, sp 4 6
hawk, sp. 0 3
diurnal raptor, sp. 11 0
Barn Owl 3 0
Burrowing Owl 0 1

Total 270 278

Northern Shrike 3 3
Loggerhead Shrike 1

To bring greater awareness of this Important Bird Area, The Columbia Gorge
Audubon Society is considering having an annual Columbia Hills Winter Raptor
Festival beginning next year.