16 March 10 A.M. Aqua Caliente Park
3 NG- Doubles Also! Mel C. and I went goshawk hunting at Aqua Caliente Park. From a very open area in the park- birders will not go there, because they are stuck within their style of birding; not enough greenery. 1 male NG ripping through the sky at 125 feet elevation. OT about 1 minute. Now , on the road outside the park, 1 female NG soaring. OT about 4 minutes. very briefly at the same time another female NG was higher, in the sun. NG doubles! 10 minutes later , 1 female NG came near our position, at 150 feet elevation and went over the park. 2 photos might be placed on my blog.
At 10:30 A.M. at Tanque Verde wash and Houghton Road- NG triples! 15 Ravens were in a kettle with 3 NG -Observation time 10 minutes or more. There was some bumping going on.
Then at 10:45 A.M.- 1 female NG soaring and flapping at Drexel Road and Houghton Road. Evaluation- it certainly appears 4 NG were observed on this hawk watch trip. 3 in one area, the same 3 in another area, and the 4th in another area. The 4th NG was already in the sky as we pulled over to observe it.
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