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Sharp-shinned Hawk at Gannons Narrows

We had a Sharp-shinned Hawk sitting on our bird feeder stand at 4:30 pm on March 14. We live at Gannons Narrows, on the Pigeon Lake side of the bridge. Kingsley Hubbs

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsMarch 16, 2016 ago
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Leucistic American Robin and drama between a Cooper’s Hawk & female Northern Cardinal

This morning was very busy in my yard with my regular leucistic robin, 3 blue jays, a pair of cardinals, doves, chickadees, a white breasted nuthatch and goldfinches all feeding at the same time. I thought all of them had left when the Cooper’s hawk flew into the top of Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsJanuary 2, 2016 ago
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North winds trigger big movement of migrating hawks

On Sunday (Sept. 14), I witnessed a large southward movement of mostly Broad-winged Hawks over the Cordova Mines area, north of Havelock.  I counted 168 of them in one kettle (loose group of hawks soaring in a thermal). It always seems easiest to count them accurately when they glide from Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsSeptember 16, 2014 ago
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Monarch & Giant Swallowtail update, plus hawk-watching this weekend

When I left the house yesterday, (September 3rd), and headed out to work near Norwood and then on to Stoney Lake later, I had seen a total of 59 Monarchs during this 2014 season. When I returned home at dusk last night, that total had grown to 83, (including 7 Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsSeptember 4, 2014 ago
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Fall skies fill with raptor fest (hawk migration)

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By Drew Monkman, 11 yearsSeptember 20, 2012 ago
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