Thanks to the speedy replies. It was definitely a northern harrier. Such a distinctive hunting style! On Sunday, October 9, 2016, Jason Berard <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I was driving north on Route 5 Sunday afternoon in Thetford, and saw a > large bird hunting the fields between the road and Conant Swamp. It was > large, flying (flapping) in a straight line in a northerly direction, > hunting very low to the ground, maybe 2 feet off the deck. It was dark > all over, except for a conspicuous white patch at the base of the tail. It > did try and grab something from the field (without stopping) but seemed to > come up empty. > What did I see? > > > -- > Jason Berard > Stewardship Director > Upper Valley Land Trust > 603-643-6626 > > -- Jason Berard Stewardship Director Upper Valley Land Trust 603-643-6626 To post messages, send e-mail to: [log in to unmask] Set your e-mail application to PLAIN TEXT ONLY to post messages. To contact the list owner: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe: E-mail this command to [log in to unmask]: UNSUBSCRIBE UV-Birders To change your e-mail address: E-mail this command from your old address to: [log in to unmask]: CHANGE UV-Birders [new e-mail address] Web based archives and subscription management are available at: http://listserv.dartmouth.edu/Archives/uv-birders.html