Swainson's Hawk and the new eagle nest in Longmont

[Kat Bradley-Bennett]

Saw my FOS Swainson's Hawk yesterday in Longmont (4/19/15) sitting a n the bee hive next to Airport Road, just south of Mountain View Ave., just east of the Osprey platform on the Zweck's farm.

From that vantage point, it is easy to spot the new Bald Eagle nest. Follow the line of the railroad tracks (with your eyes) west and it stands out like a sore thumb right now, pre-leaves. A spotting scope provides the best view because it is way back from the road. It is private land and there is no direct access to the nest. Watch it from Airport Road.

Kat Bradley-Bennett

Longmont (Boulder County)