-----Original Message-----
From: Syd Roberts <sabba at direct.ca>
To: bcintbird <bcintbird at egroups.com>
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 7:23 PM
Subject: [bcintbird] Nighthawks,Raptors.


>Kamloops Aug 22nd
>Largest gathering of Nighthawks I've ever seen. Estimated 2-300
flying
>fairly high, most in what appeared to be a thermal of flying ants.
Over
>Brocklehurst beacon.
>
>Tranquille Aug 24th am
>Merlin - 1, Coopers hawk - 1 adult catching sparrow, Ospreys - many.
>Bald eagle - 2 juvs, Peregrine falcon - 2 adults 1 juv.
>Family party of Peregrines, with fem and juv feeding together on
duck,
>smaller male perched nearby. Two juv eagles tried for the duck,
>vanquished by three fast Peregrines. Great air combat and the good
guys
>won.
>Ralph Ritcey brings up the possibility of Peregrines breeding here
>unnoticed this year. Many sightings throughout summer, with adult and
>juv seen together on July 30th. Several of the sightings ended with
>birds disappearing towards the cliff across the lake from Tranquille.
An
>excellent potential nest site.
>
>Brocklehurst beacon, Aug 24th am.
>Goshawk soaring, viewed from my back yard. The width of the tail is
>really distinctive. Also fluffy white rump feathers. Good yard bird.
>
>Syd Roberts, Kamloops
>