Lynn's Journal
January 24 - January 30
The Week in Review
We finally had a slow week with just three admissions, a more typical number than the 36 birds during the first three weeks of January. Sadly, the first bird was an adult, female Bald Eagle 22-037 who died of a gunshot wound before she could be transported from Heppner to Pendleton. …
January 17 - January 23
Harlan’s Hawk Times Three
There is disagreement in the bird world as to whether Harlan’s Hawks are a subspecies of Red-tailed Hawks or their own species. The sources we use categorize them as a subspecies of Red-tailed Hawk. However they are categorized, their tails are distinctive. …
January 10 - January 16
The Week in Review
BMW continues to be busier than normal for the time of year. In 2021 there were 7 admissions by January 16. To date in 2022 there have been 25 admissions, 9 this past week: a Ruby-crowned Kinglet, a Northern Flicker, a Snow Goose (see photo above) and 6 raptors, including a Bald Eagle who died before reaching the clinic. …
January 3 - January 9
The Week in Review
In the big scheme things, winter tends to be a slow time of year for BMW. In 2021, four birds were admitted in the first 9 days of the year. In the first nine days of 2022 there have been 16 admissions: 11 raptors, 4 songbirds and a bat.
Rough-legged Hawk 22-007
…December 27 - January 2
Welcome to 2022
The past week, with its extreme weather, was hard on everyone, including wildlife. BMW’s last admission of 2021 was an extremely emaciated Red-tailed Hawk that died shortly after admission. The hawk had no apparent injuries making it impossible to determine the cause of its emaciation.
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