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| An Oregon Junco at the Kiptopeke Hawkwatch feeders on October 16, 2015. Photo by Ned Brinkley |
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Sharp-shinned Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk, by Steve Thornhill
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Oregon Junco
A Dark-eyed Junco Oregon form was found at the Kiptopeke Hawkwatch feeders on October 16, 2015. More recently, on November 5, 2015; an Evening Grosbeak flew over the hawkwatch while calling. Both birds are rare on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
~Katie Rittenhouse
