Yesterday we spent 2 1/2 hours driving around Fir Island and Samish Flats. No rain, sunny, but very windy on the dikes. Surprisingly few raptors. We counted a mere 10 Bald Eagles (inclusive adults and subadults), 3 Harriers and 6 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 male Kestrel along Maupin Road towards Jenssen Access. Snow Geese in their high numbers along Fir Island Road.
Any explanation for the low numbers of hawks??