Subject: Swainsons Hawks in Western WA?
Date: Jan 20 23:31:03 2004
From: Dan - dan at calivita.com


What about the possibility of a Swainson's Hawk, especially in winter, being
an escapee? I once met a fellow in Abbotsford, B.C. (just across the border
from Sumas, Washington) that said he kept several of the birds. He said he
also knew a few other falconers that kept Swainson's Hawks as well.

Regards,
Daniel Bastaja
dan at calivita.com

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[mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu]On Behalf Of Rob Saecker
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:20 PM
To: Eugene and Nancy Hunn; floriferous at msn.com;
tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Swainsons Hawks in Western WA?


At 11:54 AM -0800 1/20/04, Eugene and Nancy Hunn wrote:
>Rob,
>
>It is my understanding that any Swainson's north of southern Florida in
>winter is astounding.
>
>Gene Hunn.

This is not quite right; there is a well documented population of
Swainson's hawks that winter in the CA central valley, in the
vicinity of Stockton if I remember correctly. That said, a Swainson's
in western Washington is noteworthy at any time, never mind in
winter. But checking the assumed red-tails for rough-legs can be
worthwhile.
--
Rob Saecker
Olympia
rsaecker at thurston.com