Sharp-shinned Hawks eat mice too


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Sharp-shinned Hawks eat mice too

Observers: C. McCreedy
Email: cmccreedy@prbo.org
Remote Name: 209.221.197.139
Date: 11/13/02
Time: 03:34 PM

Description

On Wilson Creek I flushed a hatch year male Sharp-shinned Hawk off of a half-eaten mouse. I guess I never really considered it, but I always believed that they only preyed on birds. I also detected yet another Swamp Sparrow, again on Wilson. Is this a good year for the SWSP, or are they this unrare out here?