I had a large grey falcon on a fencepost yesterday which I zoomed by just about 2 miles north of Goldendale on Hwy 97 (Klickitat Co., WA). I circled back and could only see a very large grey falcon flying awy. I could hear geese (cacklers I think) near where I parked, but no guarantee on that.

Rob Conway
SW Portland
45.46?N 122.68?W (Elev. 473ft)
robin_birder at hotmail.com



> Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:39:45 -0700
> From: whoffman at peak.org
> To: garbledmodwit at yahoo.com
> CC: obol at oregonbirds.org
> Subject: Re: [OBOL] Douglas- GYR??
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> Hi -
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> Last year multiple Gyrfalcon sightings occurred this time of year, including at least 2 birds in NW California, at the same time as the first big southward push of Cackling Geese. It looks as if a few Gyrs might be keying in on this migration, timing their movements to coincide.
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> Wayne
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> From: "Tim Rodenkirk" <garbledmodwit at yahoo.com>
> To: "OBOL" <obol at oregonbirds.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 12:25:30 PM
> Subject: [OBOL] Douglas- GYR??
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> Just got this from Jim Heaney, see below.
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> Tim R
> Coos Bay
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> Hey Tim,
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> I think I may have seen a Gyrfalcon on Monday morning 15 October at around 1000. It was maybe a mile this side of Sawyer Rapids along Highway 38 and was perched on a fencepost between several large pastures ripping something apart. It was a very large and looked like the gray phase variety. Definitely not a peregrine. There were numerous Canada Geese somewhat keeping their distance.
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> Jim
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