Susie & I spent 1.5 hrs. at the large parking lot at the end of the paved portion of Hammond Hill Rd., hoping for goshawk courtship displays. The goshawks did not show there, but a pair of RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS emerged from the woods. One did a series of steep dives and calls before drifting to the south; the other answered the calls, soaring after the first. Both did several short series of rapid and deep wing flapping which appeared to be part of the displays for this species. During the calling, a BARRED OWL hooted twice apparently in answer (for some reason). Immediately after the hawks disappeared, a BLUE JAY began a good imitation of the hawks' call note. The female AMER. CROW continued her begging cries, a few at roughly 15 minute intervals. There are 3 other CROWS in close attendance.
In the woods nearby were 2 E. PHOEBES, a BROWN THRASHER, 2 BROWN CREEPERS, and a singing YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER. After coffee and a doughnut from Clark's Market, we walked down Signal Tower Rd. quite a ways, but encountered only 2 RAVENS. S. & S. Fast Brooktondale -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
