Raptors are widely spread out this week. The area north east of Middlefield, and northwest of Mesopotamia produced decent numbers, including the highest count of Rough-legged hawks thus far. Noticeably absent for the past few weeks are Northern Harriers.
 
Rough-legged Hawk - 12 (2 dark morph)
Red Tail Hawk - 7
Red-shouldered Hawk - 3 (1 juvy)
American Kestrel - 3 (2 female, 1 male)
Cooper's Hawk - 2
Horned Lark / Snow buntings - 2 mixed flocks of about 100 birds each
 
A short trip to Mosquito Creek Wildlife Area and Mosquito Lake was mostly disappointing.
The Lake is completely frozen all the way as far as the eye can see.
 
Bald Eagle - 4 (1 juvy)
Red Tail Hawk - 4
American Kestrel - 1
Great Blue Heron - 1
 
If anyone would like more specific directions, contact me off list.
 
G-g-good B-b-ird-ding, its cold!
Andrew Morrison
Kirtland OH
 

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