2008-03-04_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - M2004009

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4:44 PM Arrive at site. Sunset was at 4:42. Mine was closed. Parked in driveway facing east. There are scattered clouds to the south and west. There is very little wind. Ground is snow covered from blizzard on 12/20. When I arrived there were no raptors in trees on or near the site. 4:55 There is a raptor in the easternmost tree north of the gate. It left the tree at about 4:58. 5:00 There is a raptor in the large tree next to Shell's property. It had it's back is to me and I can not make out markings. The head and tail were dark. 5:10 Raptor in tree next to Shell's left. Just before it left it turned and I was able to observe that the front was mostly white. 5:22 END OBSERVATIONS. No additional raptors observed in trees. Now to dark to see with spotting scope. During the survey I regularly observed all trees on and near the site with a spotting scope and binoculars. 1/1/07 4:42 Arrive at site. Mine was closed. Parked in driveway facing east. Sky is partly cloudy. Temperature is in the 30's. There is very little wind. Ground is snow covered from storms on 12/20 and 12/28. No raptors were present in trees on or near site when I arrived. 4:46 There is a hawk in the easternmost tree north of the gate. It left the tree at 4:50. It was perched with its side toward me and I could not make out markings. When it flew I observed a mostly white front. During this quick glance it looked like arough-legged hawk. 5:04 Ared-tailed hawk landed in the large tree next to Shell's property. It landed facing me and I was able to see the front markings. 5:35 END OBSERVATIONS. The red-tail was still in the tree next to Shell's. No additional raptors were observed during the survey. During the survey I regularly observed all the large trees on and near the site with spotting scope and binoculars. When I ended the survey it was too dark to see. I could barely make out the hawk in the tree next to Shell's. If I hadn't observed it earlier I would not be able to distinguish it. 1 /7/07 4:42 PM. Arrive at site. Parked in driveway facing east. Temp in low 30's. Scattered high thin clouds. Ground is snow covered (There was another snowstorm on 1/5). Strong wind out of west. Sunset scheduled for 4:51 PM. No raptors in trees on or near site when I arrived. Took three photos: 1 of the large tree on Shell property, 1 of two large cottonwoods in southern part of Turnpike site, and one of a tree on Turnpike west and north of the cottonwoods. 4:50 There is ared-tailed hawk in the large tree next to Shell's property. It has a very dark back, almost black. The front is very white with a reddish band across the chest. 4:53 A second red-tailed hawk arrived and perched next to the first one. Its appearance is very similar. Tried to take a photo of the hawks through the spotting scope. Tried to take two more at a higher magnification. I don't think the ones at the higher magnification will come out. 5:05 One of the red-tails has left.