Rough-legged Hawk at Schoodic this morning

[Craig Kesselheim]

Hi all - my first Rough-leg of 2025 was a Schoodic Island bird back in January, scoped from the Blueberry Hill parking lot on the Schoodic Peninsula Loop Road.

My (likely) last Rough-leg of the year was seen from the same spot this morning. A scope is mandatory for this bird and distance. Steve Mullane spotted it while scanning the island. It was perched on a bare granite ledge near the eastern (left) point of the island. But it was nearly motionless, and was not silhouetted against the skyline. It merely swivelled its head once in a while. It would have been easy to pass over and not notice it.

No photos. eBird list here.

Craig K

SW Harbor