[Birdtalk] Gyrfalcom in the Wind Rivers??

[Dave Hanscom]

A couple of days ago I was sitting on top of Gannett Peak in the Wind 
River Mountains of Wyoming.  A large raptor soared over us.  It was very 
dark on top and very light on the bottom, but didn't hang around long 
enough for me to see any real detail.  Does anyone know if Gyrfalcons are 
seen that far south at this time of year?  The terrain certainly meets the 
description of the habitat preferred by Gyrfalcoms.  It seems quite 
unlikely that a Goshawk would be cruising around at 14,000 feet, but it 
was moving south, so I suppose it could be migrating up that high.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

Thanks much.

Dave Hanscom

PS: For what it's worth, I support Mark's position on the use of this 
list for issues that relate to birding other than sightings.