[Tweeters] RE: Rough-legged Hawk (Scroll down a bit)

[Khanh Tran]

Hi Tweets!

Neglected to say, if you scroll through the first couple of pages, the article is extremely informative and interesting.  

I learned quite a bit of interesting facts of this buteo. 

Good reading, 

Khanh Tran (Portland, Oregon) 


--- On Tue, 2/3/09, Khanh Tran <fsprucegrouse at yahoo.com> wrote:


> From: Khanh Tran <fsprucegrouse at yahoo.com>

> Subject: RE: Rough-legged Hawk (wintering numbers)

> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu

> Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 10:38 AM

> Hi Tweeters, 

> 

> Yes, I would have to agree with the low numbers of Rough

> legs this winter in the Okanogan and NE Oregon.  

> 

> Numbers were much higher in 2007 and 2008 but this is based

> on my PERSONAL observations. I remember literally running

> into them without trying. Such cool raptors, nevertheless. 

> This winter, I have seen less than a handful as much as I

> bird the Okanogan and Wallowas.  

> 

> Anyhow, here is some niffy information on the bird's

> distribution, occurrence, and biological data.  

> 

> Probably more than what you wanted to know but here it

> is...

> 

> http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/animals/bird/bula/all.html

> 

> Good birding, 

> 

> Khanh Tran (Portland, Oregon)