Gyrfalcon, Larimer cty, 12/18 just flew

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Thomas Heinrich

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Dec 18, 2018, 5:30:02 PM12/18/18
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At 3:15 the Gyrfalcon flew from its perch on the post east of Taft hill rd and just south of the landfill (about 12 utility poles) after having spent many hours there. It circled around the low spot of the fields in the area, appeared to catch some prey and then disappeared amongst the tall grasses in that spot. I don’t believe it flew out of that area. There are three wooden poles with green tips. It was to the south of the middle pole by about 20 ft.


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Rob Sparks

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Dec 18, 2018, 5:39:10 PM12/18/18
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The beast reappeared from the grasses after eating what I think was some sort of small mammal as it had a full crop and is now perched on a fence pole in the same area.

Rob Sparks
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Fort Collins
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Nicholas Komar

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Dec 19, 2018, 10:08:48 AM12/19/18
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FYI Larimer Landfill is closed for trash dumping this morning due to high winds. I don’t know if birders will be allowed onto the dump area but I doubt it. No sign yet of any gulls or gyr. 

Nick Komar
Fort Collins CO

Wayne Wathen

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Dec 19, 2018, 9:19:32 PM12/19/18
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It indeed was closed for safety issues at least late morning.  Understand that winds were over 50 mph in the Ft. Collins area.  No gyrfalcon on poles in the open.  But we tried.

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