Michael S is on a fiery streak.
A day ago Michael spots high up over the northwest section an interesting raptor. Following through studying his long distance photo and consulting with other experts it turn out the raptor was a SWAINSONS HAWK. This is the second year in a row he found such a bird. More to follow on this individual bird.
Then today at 1:10, Michael does it again. This time over the Hill of Graves he spotted 7 SANDHILL CRANES! Getting a timely what app tweet out, Rob J rushes out to his fire escape in Park slope and spots the crane flock,skirting in low altitude along the edge of Prospect Park where a third report mentions the flock climbing higher in the Grand Army army Plaza area.
Getting back to the the SWAINSONS, it turns out as Michael presumed , this bird descended into the Sims Recycling plant in Sunset Park coastal area at 29th st and 2nd ave.its no doubt the same bird returning from last year.
Go figure. Congrats to Michael S for his incredible luck and good eyes.
Here's an Ebird from Jeff Gramm regarding SWAINSONS.
Swainson's Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) (1)
- Reported Feb 27, 2024 15:08 by Jeff G
- Sims Municipal Recycling, Sunset Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6624882,-74.0090782&ll=40.6624882,-74.0090782
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S163135420
- Comments: "Found two years in a row by MCHL!! Immature - but darker more uniform streaking on its front than last year's bird. It must be the same hawk right? Thanks to Ferino for the scope views. I did not have my camera with me but they got some digiscopes"
- Reported Feb 27, 2024 15:08 by Jeff G
- Sims Municipal Recycling, Sunset Park, Kings, New York
- Map: http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&t=p&z=13&q=40.6624882,-74.0090782&ll=40.6624882,-74.0090782
- Checklist: https://ebird.org/checklist/S163135420
- Comments: "Found two years in a row by MCHL!! Immature - but darker more uniform streaking on its front than last year's bird. It must be the same hawk right? Thanks to Ferino for the scope views. I did not have my camera with me but they got some digiscopes"
