12 DECEMBER 1998
EARLY WINTER RAPTOR SURVEY
in the
Columbia Hills, Klickitat County, Washington
Stuart Johnston, Count Compiler
Hours: 08:50 to 16:35
SECTORS NW NE SW SE TOTALS REMARKS
Species
Bald Eagle 0 0 2* 2 ad 4: 3 ad, 1 im * 1 immature, 1 adult
Northern Harrier 22 23 7 5 57
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 1 1 0 2
Cooper's Hawk 0 1 1 0 2
acciptre, sp. 0 1 0 0 1
Red-tailed Hawk 29 33 17 22 101
Ferruginous Hawk O 1 O O 1
Rough-legged Hawk 6 14 4 0 24
buteo, sp. 0 2 0 4 6
Golden Eagle 0 0 2 4 6
American Kestrel 23 16 9 10 58
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 2 1 3
Prairie Falcon 4 1 2 0 7
large falcon, sp. 0 0 0 1 1
hawk, sp. 1 2 0 0 3
Burrowing Owl 0 1 0 0 1
Totals 85 97 47 49 278
Also noted:
Northern Shrike 1 0 0 2 3

Participants: 13 total

Columbia Gorge Audubon Society and friends, including volunteers from Hawkwatch International

NW Sector (north of Columbia Hills, west of Highway 97): Carole Hallett, Perry Cabot, Emily Teachout

NE Sector (north of Columbia Hills, east of Highway 97): Bonnie and Dennis White, Dan Lichtenwald

SW Sector (south of Columbia Hills, west of Highway 97): Franklin Petersen, Bob Hansen, Becky Thistlethwaite

SE Sector (south of Columbia Hills, east of Highway 97): Jill and Chuck Barker, Stuart Johnston, Cathy Flick. Patrick and Ruth Sullivan participated briefly at Maryhill Museum.

Weather: Mostly cloudy with patchy fog/low clouds and (early on) intermittent light sprinkly of rain in a.m. and occasional bits of blue sky and sun in the afternoon. Temp. high 55 F