[mou] Hawk Ridge: Harlan's, Black-backed Woodpeckers, Crossbills, & Grosbeaks
Debbie Waters
dlpwaters@charter.net
Thu, 27 Oct 2005 14:43:36 -0500
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Hawk Ridge News
October 27, 2005
...Monday is the last day for our visitor services staff at the main
overlook; however, Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Goshawks, Rough-legged Hawks,
and Bald and Golden Eagles will continue to move through, and Frank will
still be there counting every day through the end of NOVEMBER. Some of our
volunteers get “addicted” to the ridge, and they may be available to help
interpret and answer visitor questions, especially on weekends. Once the
snow flies, sunlight is reflected onto the underside of migrating birds,
showing them in a whole new light. (Sorry, late season pun!)
…An adult light HARLAN’S (RED-TAILED) HAWK was recorded at the main overlook
on Tuesday, and an unidentified buteo seen last Thursday was likely a
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK.
…Some of the “other” birds that have been seen at the main overlook include
NORTHERN SHRIKES, the season’s first PINE GROSBEAKS showed up on Sunday, RED
CROSSBILLS, EVENING GROSBEAKS, BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS,
good pushes of PURPLE FINCHES, and a late PALM WARBLER. BLACK-BACKED
WOODPECKERS (1 male, 1 female) were located in the pine plantation in the
nature reserve on Monday.
Raptor Forecast…
… As usual, we rely on the weather forecasters for our flight predictions.
Blame them, not us! Friday is supposed to be sunny with SSW winds up to
15mph. For Saturday they’re predicting SSW winds to 10 mph and partly
cloudy. Sunday is supposed to be cloudy with winds out of the WSW switching
to SW in the afternoon, and a 30% chance of rain. What does all this mean?
If the weather prediction is right, we could be in for our best flights on
Friday and Saturday. The best viewing will probably be in the morning
before the birds get high on the thermals, and later in the afternoon.
Sunday could be good viewing if the rain holds off. If you want to know
what’s happening, give us a call at the Ridge: 218.428.6209 through Monday.
Upcoming Programs…
All programs are free and meet at the Main Overlook at the Hawk Ridge Nature
Reserve.
Saturday (October 29)
11:00 a.m. Life at the Ridge
Plant and animal life, that is! Naturalist Willow Maser will lead a hike to
points of interest and talk about identification, uses, exotic invasives,
and habitat conservation.
Sunday (October 30)
11:00 a.m. Eyes on the Skies
Hawkwatching for beginners! Join us at the Hawk Ridge Main Overlook to
uncover the mysteries of identifying hawks in flight. Over 90,000 raptors
fly over Hawk Ridge each fall…don’t miss this opportunity! We'll discuss
the basics of raptor identification, as well as provide up-close views of
live raptors.
__________________________________
Debbie Waters, Education Director
Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
P.O. Box 3006
Duluth, MN 55803-3006
(218) 428-6209
dwaters@hawkridge.org
www.hawkridge.org
"I am a predator. I hunt for knowledge!" --4th grader, Northern Lights
Elementary
"Migration--it's a family tradition!" --4th grader, Great Lakes Elementary
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size=3D2></FONT></DIV><FONT face=3DGaramond><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
Georgia">Hawk=20
Ridge News<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">October 27, 2005<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><SPAN =
class=3D053203719-27102005> ...Monday is=20
the last day for our visitor services staff at the main overlook; =
however,=20
</SPAN>Red-tailed Hawks, Northern Goshawks, Rough-legged Hawks, and Bald =
and=20
Golden Eagles will continue to move through, and Frank will still be =
there=20
counting every day through the end of NOVEMBER.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some of our volunteers get =
=93addicted=94 to=20
the ridge, and they may be available to help interpret and answer =
visitor=20
questions, especially on weekends.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>Once the snow flies, sunlight is reflected onto the underside of=20
migrating birds, showing them in a whole new light.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Sorry, late season=20
pun!)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">=85An adult light HARLAN=92S (RED-TAILED) =
HAWK was=20
recorded at the main overlook on Tuesday, and an unidentified buteo seen =
last=20
Thursday was likely a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">=85Some of the =93other=94 birds that =
have been seen at=20
the main overlook include NORTHERN SHRIKES, the season=92s first PINE =
GROSBEAKS=20
showed up on Sunday, RED CROSSBILLS, EVENING GROSBEAKS, BOHEMIAN =
WAXWINGS,=20
AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, good pushes of PURPLE FINCHES, and a late PALM=20
WARBLER.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>BLACK-BACKED =
WOODPECKERS=20
(1 male, 1 female) were located in the pine plantation in the nature =
reserve on=20
Monday.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Raptor Forecast=85<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">=85 As usual, we rely on the weather =
forecasters for=20
our flight predictions.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>Blame them,=20
not us!<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Friday is =
supposed to=20
be sunny with SSW winds up to 15mph.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>For Saturday they=92re predicting SSW winds to 10 mph and partly=20
cloudy.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Sunday is =
supposed to be=20
cloudy with winds out of the WSW switching to SW in the afternoon, and a =
30%=20
chance of rain.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>What does =
all this=20
mean?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If the weather =
prediction is=20
right, we could be in for our best flights on Friday and Saturday.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The best viewing will probably =
be in the=20
morning before the birds get high on the thermals, and later in the=20
afternoon.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Sunday could =
be good=20
viewing if the rain holds off.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>If=20
you want to know what=92s happening, give us a call at the Ridge: =
218.428.6209=20
through Monday.</SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
Georgia"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Upcoming =
Programs=85<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 26.0pt">All programs =
are free=20
and meet at the Main Overlook at the Hawk Ridge Nature=20
Reserve.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: =
28.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: =
28.0pt">Saturday=20
(October 29)</SPAN></I><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">11:00 a.m.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> =20
</SPAN>Life at the Ridge<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">Plant and=20
animal life, that is! Naturalist Willow Maser will lead a hike to =
points=20
of interest and talk about identification, uses, exotic invasives, and =
habitat=20
conservation. </SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> </SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"> </SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: =
28.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 28.0pt">Sunday =
(October=20
30)</SPAN></I><I><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">11:00 a.m.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> =20
</SPAN>Eyes on the Skies<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: =
10.0pt">Hawkwatching=20
for beginners! Join us at the Hawk Ridge Main Overlook to uncover =
the=20
mysteries of identifying hawks in flight. Over 90,000 raptors fly =
over=20
Hawk Ridge each fall=85don=92t miss this opportunity! We'll =
discuss the basics=20
of raptor identification, as well as provide up-close views of live=20
raptors.</SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"></P>
<P><FONT size=3D2>__________________________________<BR>Debbie Waters, =
Education=20
Director<BR>Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory<BR>P.O. Box 3006<BR>Duluth, MN=20
55803-3006<BR>(218)=20
428-6209<BR>dwaters@hawkridge.org<BR>www.hawkridge.org<BR><BR>"I am a=20
predator. I hunt for knowledge!" --4th grader, Northern =
Lights=20
Elementary<BR><BR>"Migration--it's a family tradition!" --4th =
grader,=20
Great Lakes Elementary<BR></FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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