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I'm wondering if anyone has insight about what seemed a very unusual event on July 22, 2025.</div>
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I was working a field project on July 28, 2025 with another volunteer for WDFW at the Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area in Lincoln County. In the process we drove an approximately 28-mile transect, mostly through public lands (Swanson Lakes Wildlife Area and BLM
Telford Management Area) that comprises decent scablands shrub-steppe habitat. We began noticing American kestrel everywhere. We stopped counting at about 100 birds and probably saw twice that many. I have spent lots of time in this area and don't ever recall
such a phenomenon.</div>
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Many of the birds seemed to be hatch-year but there were clearly also adults. They were very active-perching, spatting, foraging. Some birds in this area over-winter. My anecdotal observation is that many over-wintering AMKE are adult males. I believe those
that migrate only fly short distances. However, it seems early migratory activity, which, according to the literature occurs predominantly in September and tends to be solitary.</div>
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Does anyone know if this is a known phenomenon and if so, what is means?</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Lucida Calligraphy";">Kim</span></p>
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Kim Marie Thorburn, MD, MPH</p>
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