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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: thouc on January 18, 2011, 09:47:44 AM

Title: Chatham - Jan 18
Post by: thouc on January 18, 2011, 09:47:44 AM

This morning I saw the overwintering Cooper's Hawk again sitting in a tree. Last year we had a Sharp-shinned Hawk. Also 3 female Common Goldeneyes in the Thames River. First time I have seen them there, usually there are only Mallards.

/Thomas

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Post by: thouc on January 19, 2011, 09:42:40 AM

This morning I saw the Cooper's again, this time flying. Right after a small falcon comes past at high speed. It was going after a small bird, trying to take it from underneath, but I don't think it was successful. By the hunting technique it must have been a Merlin.

/Thomas