Chris,

Perhaps it was a Northern Harrier, which often migrates south along the crest in late summer and fall.

Gene Hunn
18476 47th Pl NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
enhunn323 at comcast.net
----- Original Message -----
From: chris
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 7:57 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Black-shouldered kite


I am wondering if I saw a black shouldered kite at 6,000 feet in the alpine meadows of Goat Rocks Wilderness area on Monday near the Pacific Crest trail. On two occasions I saw what appeared to be a kite. Alas, my big mistake of the trip--I left my binoculars at home. But the bird had the right shape and appeared to have a white tail. It hovered over a meadow like a black shouldered kite. The shape of the wings was not falcon-like nor were they shaped like a buteo. Another time it (or a different one) was circling and the tail appeared white. Are these birds up this high?



Chris, Olympia













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