[Birdnet] PINION JAY

[ssfeld at gmail.com]

Tim, I'm so flattered to be called “very reliable.”
Yesterday we had a Hawk watch day. Steve and I climbed close to the top of  
the first mountain south of Parley's Canyon. About ¾ the way up a Pinion  
Jay landed close below us for a good look. (Yeah another year bird.) We  
were very fortunate to be joined by a hawk expert. It was incredibly  
educational to learn to better identify flying raptors. Thanks.
WARNING – The climb down is a killer. I no longer have functioning knees.
Here's our list:
California Quail
Turkey Vulture - 30
Osprey -1
Northern Harrier - 10
Sharp-shinned Hawk -30
Cooper's Hawk - 35
Northern Goshawk - 2
Swainson's Hawk - 4
Red-tailed Hawk - 20
Golden Eagle - 3
American Kestrel - 15
Mourning Dove
Western Scrub Jay
PINION JAY
Magpie
Raven
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Robin
Starling
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Spotted Towhee

Good birding, Cindy Sommerfeld
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