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Re: Red-tailed Hawk Nesting abundance in DC area?

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Chris Tonra

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Chris Tonra

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Mon, 2 Apr 2012 06:49:50 -0700

Hi Jason, good question. The only particular spot I can think of is
near Beach Dr. by Picnic Ground 3 (the one just N of the intersection
with Broad Branch and Glover Roads). I often see multiple adults
there, and have seen them repeatedly going to one area of trees on the
E side of the Rd., south of the picnic area. Unfortunately I never
have time to look for them since I am always on my way into work when
I bird this spot, but worth checking out for sure. On a smaller Buteo
note, there is an active Red-shoulder nest further N in the park, near
the boundary.

Good birding

Chris

On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 7:47 PM, Bob Ringler <> wrote:
> Jason,
>   If you look at the maps in the breeding bird atlas you will see that
> Red-tailed Hawks were found in all blocks in the District including some
> confirmations, and that they were found in more blocks than during the
> first atlas. You would need to contact local atlasers to find specific
> locations. The table shows the significant increase of Red-tails by number
> of blocks in which they were found and the graph shows the increase in the
> BBS results. Red-tails have definitely become more common as breeders.
>
> Bob Ringler
> Eldersburg MD
>
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