IDAHO BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEERARE BIRD REPORT FORMSPECIES: Swainson's HawkHOW MANY:1REPORTER: Bill Schiess777 North 3441 WestRexburg, ID 83440(208) 356-7275REPORTER EMAIL: schiessw@mail.d321.k12.id.us
OTHER OBSERVERS:
Bill Schiess PREPARED:
Jan 10, 2009
DATE SIGHTING OCCURRED: Dec 3, 2008
LOCALITY OF OBSERVATION:About half way between St.Anthony and Sand Creek Ponds on the Sand Creek RoadHABITAT:SagebrushCONDITIONS: about 10 minutes,
The wind was calm with some clouds. It was observed and pictures taken in mid afternoon. I took two pictures with a Nikon D80 with a 200mm lensDID YOU TAKE NOTES?: Yes, later the same day
DID YOU CONSULT FIELD GUIDE OR OTHER REFERENCES?: Yes, another day after the observation
WHAT GUIDE(S) OR REFERENCE(S) DID YOU CONSULT?: Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
DESCRIPTION: Diurnal Raptor - I submitted the photos to Cliff Weise.
BEHAVIOR: HOW AND WHEN DID YOU POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE BIRD, AND WHAT CLINCHED THE IDENTIFICATION FOR YOU?
When I sent the pictures to Cliff Weise - he identified the bird.
HOW DID YOU ELIMINATE SIMILAR SPECIES, AND WHAT WERE THEY?I thought it might have been a Harlan, but I thought it was a Swainson's and Cliff confirmed that.EXPERIENCE WITH THIS SPECIES (AND SIMILAR SPECIES):
I have observed them further west (about 50 miles) during the summer.
GENERAL BIRDING EXPERIENCE: I have been birding seriously for about three years.
WERE PHOTO(S), VIDEO, AND/OR AUDIO OBTAINED BY YOU?: Photo
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