Once again, I want to alert newer Tweeters subscribers or those that didn't
follow the earlier dialogue. I have been in communication with Nelson
Briefer, and he tells me he doesn't normally use field marks to identify
raptors and reports he can identify them from 1 1/2 miles away. No other
Tweeters subscriber has seen these "Goshawks" Assuming he is indeed seeing
Goshawks, this would be very unusual that, with so many entusiastic and
energetic birders, none of our other birders would have seen any Goshawks at
these locations soon before or after. He does have some Accipiter photos on
his website, but I couldn't make out any distinguishing features on the
dark, small images he has posted.

Stewart Wechsler
Ecological Consulting
West Seattle
206 932-7225
ecostewart at quidnunc.net

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ebriefer at aol.comSent: Monday, May 05, 2008 2:10 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Male Goshawk



5 May 2008 1:15 PM. Fernhill Cemetery - Anacortes; 1 male Goshawk;
with square-tip tail and missing left inner primary feather. The bird was
rising to 300 feet; flapping, gliding, soaring , and drifting. Observation
time 4 minutes; light wind and overcast. Nelson Briefer Ebriefer at aol.com
Anacortes,Wa.





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