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Great article on Rough-legged Hawks

        Michael Britt has an informative article on Rough-legged Hawks in the current issue of New Jersey Birds.

   Link is here.

Raptor update 020609

    The area by DeKorte Park continues to be Raptorville, with frequent sightings of Rough-legged Hawks (the photo above was taken early Friday afternoon), American Kestrels, Red-Tails, and Northern Harriers.
    Peregrines, Bald Eagles, a Cooper's Hawk and assorted owls have been seen fairly regularly as well.
    That's eight or more raptor species...

RAPTOR RAMBLE 012609

   We don't want to make anyone feel bad if they missed Monday morning's Raptor Ramble and Duck Walk near DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst, but the 11 souls who braved the freezing weather did get great looks at a Peregrine Falcon that was perched on a nearby light stand.

   Soon after, the Peregrine flew  into the field and harassed a Snowy Owl. Some show.

   We also had good looks at an American Kestrel, Northern Harriers, Rough-legged Hawks and Redtails.

   Later, because the impoundments at DeKorte were frozen over, walk leader Mike Newhouse took the group to Gunnell Oval in Kearny to see a Northern Shoveler and a lot of American Coots. 

  We'll post info on our February walk soon.

RAPTOR HEAVEN

     The landfills around DeKorte Park are brimming with raptors these days.   

    Today we saw  Rough-legged Hawks, male and female Northern Harriers, American Kestrels and Red-tailed Hawks in Lyndhurst and North Arlington.

    Yesterday. birder Michael Britt reported seeing 6 Rough-legged Hawks (4 light, 2 dark) 3 Bald Eagles (2 adults, 1 Imm.) 3 Short-eared Owls, 3 Kestrels, several Northern Harriers including 2 gray ghosts), many Red-tails and 2 Great Cormorants 

    Click "Continue reading for Mike Britt's field notes ...