[obol] 4th south GP raptor count

[Dennis P. Vroman]

Today (03-20-08) the 4th South Grants Pass raptor survey was accomplished.
Total of 3.0 hrs; 26.9 miles; weather:  mostly cloudy, breezy at times.

Observed were:

Red-tailed Hawk - 5
American Kestrel - 4
Red-shouldered Hawk - 4
White-tailed Kite - 1
Osprey - 2
Turkey Vulture - 14

Lowest Red-tail count for the 4 periods.  Made no detections in the lowlands near the Rogue River.  High number of Red-shoulders for the 4 periods and they were in the lowlands along the Rogue River.

Watched two different Red-tails make runs on prey, both came up empty taloned.  One did a quick turn on a blackish bird, which I thought it got, but afterwards landed on a pole with nothing.  Watch a Kestrel making repeated aerial attacks on a Red-tail.  It went on for some time until both flew out of sight.

Others of interest:  1 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, several VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOWS (my 1st for yr, but likely been here for a bit now, I'm late getting out to look for them), 1 RING-BILLED GULL (Gulls are not your everyday bird in JoCo land; appear to be moving through now).

Dennis (north of Grants Pass)
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