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10/13 - Rte 34 field; hawk flight incl. Golden Eagle

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Nick Bonomo
Sat, Oct 13, 2007 7:55 PM

I stopped by the large field on Rte 34 in Orange to sort through the
sparrows, but I didn't get very far. There was a solid hawk flight
going on that ended up grabbing my attention. Variety was amazing (by
hometown standards, anyway), and there was fairly steady action for
the time I was there.

From Nick Bonomo:

10/13 - Orange, large field on Rte 34 -- adult GOLDEN EAGLE at 1:45pm.

Migrants from 11:00a-12:15p, 1:20p-2:40p:
Black Vulture 3 (+1 not migrating)
Turkey Vulture 7 (+several not migrating)
Osprey 7
Bald Eagle 2 (one adult, one imm.)
Northern Harrier 7 (+1 not migrating)
Sharp-shinned Hawk 32
Cooper's Hawk 12
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (imm.)
Broad-winged Hawk 1 (imm.)
Red-tailed Hawk 2 (+several not migating)
GOLDEN EAGLE 1 (adult @ 1:45pm)
American Kestrel 8 (+3 not migrating)
Merlin 1

The view from this elevated field is great, especially to the north.
It could very well be a decent hawk-watch location on the better days.

Nick Bonomo
Orange, CT

I stopped by the large field on Rte 34 in Orange to sort through the sparrows, but I didn't get very far. There was a solid hawk flight going on that ended up grabbing my attention. Variety was amazing (by hometown standards, anyway), and there was fairly steady action for the time I was there. >From Nick Bonomo: 10/13 - Orange, large field on Rte 34 -- adult GOLDEN EAGLE at 1:45pm. Migrants from 11:00a-12:15p, 1:20p-2:40p: Black Vulture 3 (+1 not migrating) Turkey Vulture 7 (+several not migrating) Osprey 7 Bald Eagle 2 (one adult, one imm.) Northern Harrier 7 (+1 not migrating) Sharp-shinned Hawk 32 Cooper's Hawk 12 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 (imm.) Broad-winged Hawk 1 (imm.) Red-tailed Hawk 2 (+several not migating) GOLDEN EAGLE 1 (adult @ 1:45pm) American Kestrel 8 (+3 not migrating) Merlin 1 The view from this elevated field is great, especially to the north. It could very well be a decent hawk-watch location on the better days. Nick Bonomo Orange, CT