[obol] Benton County -- Gyr and Prairie Falcon

[DAVID IRONS]

Happy New Yearlisting,

Jennifer Brown and I just returned from a successful trip to find the 
GYRFALCON  in Benton County.  We found the bird about 11:00AM northwest of 
Venell Seed Co. on Llewelyn Rd.  The bird was about 600yds n. of the road 
along north south running fence line just w. of Venell Rd.  There is a mud 
road that parallels the fenceline.  While watching the Gyr, a PRAIRIE FALCON 
flew over our heads and flew right over the Gyr.  To our surprise there was 
no interaction between the two birds.  Eventually the Gyrfalcon flew off to 
the north towards Airport Rd and the area where the Caracara was.  We drove 
around to Airport Rd., but could not relocate it.

Dave Irons
Eugene, OR