Noon, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2012, Santa Claus Lane. The GRAY HAWK flew from the middle of Santa Claus Lane across the freeway and circled the nursery fields a few times before flying east several hundred yards. It cross back to the south side of the freeway into the Carp Salt Marsh (Basin 3). Twenty minutes later, after having walked down the RR tracks eastward and slogging into the Marsh, I saw the bird perched on a stake about three feet off the ground. At this point it was about 400 - 500 yds. east of Sandpoint Rd. It flew down on something ... missed ... and flew to another stake a few yards away. I watched it for five minutes before, being distracted by a House Finch, I missed it taking off. Fifteen minutes later it was perched on the roof of the gray building ... the western-most building on SC Lane. As a watched it, a SNOW GOOSE flew by along the beach, moving east to west. I'd not seen or heard any reports of the GRAY HAWK moving that far east; and, would appreciate hearing from anyone who has. Rob Denholtz Carp |
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