t stNot my favorite habitat, but today's itinerary had me in the commercial heart of Mentor.  At the traffic light at the intersection of Mentor Avenue (US 20) and Heisley Rd. I saw a small hawk land on top of a telephone pole at the Speedway station.  I made my intended left turn and pulled into the nearest parking lot to get my binoc's on it thinking, but wanting to be sure it was a sharp-shinned.  Nope.  Dark slaty gray like a mature accipiter, but with heavy breast streaking, not rusty barring.  Then the facial stripe.  It was eating its prey, presumably a small bird.  Sat for while atop the pole, bill swiping, resting before taking off to the SE.  Good long look.  

BTW, earlier in the day, about 1:30 pm, had a V formation of tundra swans go over Auburn Career Center near Rt. 44 and Auburn Rd in Concord Twp. swinging from a NE to SW direction to due South.

Dan
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