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Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 10:28:24 -0500
From: Laurie Larson
Subject: White Gyrfalcon, Morris Co., 22 Feb.
White Gyrfalcon, Morris Co., 22 Feb. 2001:
At 10:55 PM -0500 2/22/01, Ron Baughman wrote: >From: REBaughman@aol.com >Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 22:55:21 EST >Subject: White-phase gyrfalcon >To: llarson@Princeton.EDU, lehmfinn@bellatlantic.net > >Today (02/22/2001), at approx. 12:35, I saw what I believe to be a >White-phase Gyrfalcon, along Harter Rd. in Morris Township, between Old >Harter Rd. and Mt. Kemble Ave. (Rt. 202). The large, mostly white raptor was >seen perched on a large, lower tree-limb, feeding on some prey, held in it's >talons.
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>After work, around 4:30 p.m., I drove through the same area, but did not >observe the bird at that time.
I believe this area is not far north of the Great Swamp NWR. Please let us know if the bird is seen again. Photographs would be great to have.
Also reported yesterday (without details), 3 Greater White-fronted Geese in a flock of Canadas on Goritz Road, Hunterdon Co. Despite the fact that this species is no loger reviewed, observers should still look critically; domestics and Canada x domestic hybrids are frequently reported as White-fronted Geese.
Laurie Larson
llarson@Princeton.edu