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Anyone headed for Lytle might be
interested in knowing that the Common Black Hawk is again in residence
there. Last weekend I was busy looking at a Black-tailed
Gnatcatcher when I heard some squawking behind me. I turned around
just in time to see two Black Hawks crest the cottonwood trees before diving
back into the foliage. It was a short look, but long enough to see the
white band on one's tail. I hung around for a time, but never saw them
again. They dove into the cottonwoods in the center of the wash at
the point where the stand of trees start to thicken, not too far south
from the monument. I heard them once again when I arrived at the
monument, but trees blocked the view of the first area, and I saw nothing.
If you're looking for them, be patient. They have to come up for air
sometime.
The Hooded Oriole has also
made it back to the palms on the south side of Red Hills Golf
Course.
Carol Nelson
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