ŁY[lying SE at the intersection it was first reported by Don, then dropped down behind the trees, likely to go to roost given the time of day. He did not get a good enough look to see whether it had bands or any extensive feather wear, however he noted that it was an all dark hawk with a very contrasting white area at the base of the tail. Hopefully someone can get good looks at it to check for bands or feather wear that would indicate a falconry bird. I will post another update if I get any more info. Good luck, Eli Miller -----Original Message----- From: Ohio birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of kent miller Sent: Thursday, June 07, 2018 4:17 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [Ohio-birds] Possible Harris's Hawk, 6/6 Holmes County Ben Morrison just passed on a very credible report from an experienced birder who apparently saw a Harris's Hawk last night sitting and flying near the intersection of Twshp Rd 256 & Twshp Rd 257 west of Millersburg in Holmes County. No photos obtained but a very clear description given. There is one Ohio record from Pickaway County in 1917 and the species has a track record of vagrancy (although the date doesn't fit well into this pattern) but is also a very common falconry bird so if anyone relocates this bird observe the legs for any bands, or leather as carefully as you can and observe the behavior carefully as well. Kent Miller ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]