Galeville Airport/Shawangunk NWR was an incredible sight this evening between the dramatic sunset and dramatic birds. Observers were David Burg, Adam Welz, Glenn Proudfoot and Mara Howe (spelling?) and myself. The highlight birds were 4+ SHORT-EARED OWLS, feeding more actively after sunset but still hunting around 4:30 upon our arrival. Their aerial acrobatics were incredible, especially in the high winds. HARRIERS were the most prominent birds, and we counted at least 20, mostly young birds of females. Three RED TAILEDS, One ROUGH LEGGED HAWK (DARK), 2 TURKEY VULTURES, 2 SAVANNAH SPARROWS, and WILD TURKEY were the highlights. There was also quite a bit of HERRING GULL movement flying over as well. En route to Galeville, the view overlooking Iona Island produced 8 BLACK VULTURES and 3 BALD EAGLES. Cheers,Jacob Drucker --
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