[Birdnet] Kane County

[Larry Tripp]

I spent the last 2 days doing in Kane Co. doing a breeding bird survey and a little birding. On the survey I never really saw anything unusual. Last night I camped on a ridge top over looking Stout Canyon and saw a couple unusual things. One of the first birds I saw while scanning down into the canyon was a adult Goshawk perched in a dead tree that I was able to watch in the scope for about 5 minutes. Then while watching Common nighthawks soaring around before sundown a Black Swift flew right in front of me at eye level. I was watching it soar around for a couple minutes when another one joined it. I watched both of them at close range for a couple more minutes until they worked there way to the south out of sight. I didn't know of any nesting spots around there but at this time of year maybe.I thought that was a good way to end the day but the way things were going I figured maybe a Whip-poor-will would start calling as it got dark. As it started to get dark I didn't get the Whip-poor-will ( fat chance ) but almost as good. A Spotted Owl started calling right below me in the canyon. When I got up today it was in the same area calling again.Larry Tripp
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