I ran my winter Roughleg route today, barring the Shawangunk Grasslands. I stuck to the Black Dirt region in Orange County and observed four Rough-legged Hawks (two light, one moderately-marked light, one dark), which is good for the date. Looking at the eBird bar charts and considering this report, we've had a decent early push. The winter could be interesting, provided we get some classic winter weather. Fingers crossed...
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