Re: [cobirds] Hawks Galore in Wetmore (Custer)

Rich,

I was in that area birding the day before and was surprised to see 4 Swainson's flying together just north of Wetmore.  There was a big storm moving in so if others were there they might have already dispersed.

SeEtta Moss

Canon City

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On Sun, Jul 30, 2017 at 1:00 AM, millerrichj via Colorado Birds <cobirds@googlegroups.com> wrote:

This morning in the fields north of Wetmore  I counted over 100 buteos in an area of maybe 50 acres.  Most were perched on fence posts, a few were on the ground.  None were flying.  They were mixed buteo species.  I identified Red-tailed, Swainson's and a Harrier.  It was private property and most were too far away to identify as species, however, they appeared to be mostly buteos.

 

I don't remember ever seeing anything like this before  It was almost surreal.  Why would so many hawks converge on one area in late July?

 

Rich Miller

Canon City

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