[dca_fieldtrips] DC Audubon Hawk-watch trip to Waggoner's Gap [UPDATE]

[Dhananjaya Katju]

Dear All,

Todate, the number of folks who have expressed an interest in the hawk-watch
stands at 17.

As of now, the weather forecast for the site looks pretty good....a high of
61 degrees, winds from the NE @ 7mph, and partly cloudy conditions. Recent
counts are begining to record Golden Eagles and Northern Goshawks, though no
Rough-legged Hawk sightings as of yet.

If you are interested in the trip and haven't as yet finalized your
decision, please do let me know ASAP so that I can make sure everyone has a
ride to the site.

Cheers,

- dhananjaya


On 10/23/07, Dhananjaya Katju <onebiteonesip at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It is with a tremendous sense of excitement that I announce DC Audubon's
> inaugural hawk-watch trip to the Waggoner's Gap (Pennsylvania) on November
> 3, 2007.
>
>
>
> We are very fortunate to have the expertise of a leading authority on
> raptor migration, Ernesto Inzunza, on this trip. Ernesto is a 'visiting
> fellow' at the Cornell lab of ornithology and will be joining us at the site
> to share his intimate knowledge of hawks and their amazing trans-continental
> movements. Here is an article by Scott Weidensaul that gives a sense of what
> Ernesto brings to the table:
>
> http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1170/is_n6_v24/ai_16364236
>
>
>
> Participants who wish to carpool or join the convoy to the site, will meet
> at 7am in front of the 'Bread and Chocolate' restaurant/café, Eastern Market
> (7 th and Pennsylvania Ave. SE). A detailed announcement (directions,
> duration, meeting locations, etc.) for the trip is available at the
> following URL: http://www.dcaudubon.org/node/6180
>
> If you are unable to access the above link, please do let me know and I
> shall send you the information in email form.
>
>
>
> *If you intend on making the trip, please RSVP*. I need to know whether
> you will meet the group at Eastern Market or drive directly to Waggoner's
> Gap. If you plan on meeting up at Eastern Market, kindly let me know if you
> need a ride or if you are driving, the number of available seats in your
> vehicle for those who do.
>
>
>
> For participants who would like to peruse recent and historical records
> for the Waggoner's Gap hawk-watch, the link is:
>
> http://www.hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=439
>
> On the left margin of the page, click on either "month summaries" or "day
> summaries", depending on the level of information you need.
>
>
> If you have questions/clarifications, kindly email me (preferred) or call
> me (202-557-6892).
>
> Cheers,
>
> - dhananjaya
>
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