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I also don't have lots of experience with Swainson's Hawk, but the description omits an obvious mark on the species -- dark undersides to the flight feathers, often in contrast to the lighter wing linings. "Compact" also isn't exactly how I'd describe Swainson's. Rough-legged (while also not exactly compact) may be a good bet on that one. Glad you relayed the report anyway, Chris. Thanks. Bryan Pfeiffer >I hesitate to post this, but it sounds reasonably convincing. Anne August of >Wake Robin in Shelburne just called me and reported what she believes was a >Swainson's Hawk on Bostwick Rd at the foot of the Wake Robin driveway 2 days >ago (5 Nov). She described a "compact" Buteo with distinctly chocolate-brown >chest and pure whitish underparts below. I'm no expert on raptor ID, but it >sure sounds like a light morph adult Swainson's. It's too bad she didn't call >sooner, but some Burlington area birders might want to take a look. > >Good luck, > >Chris > >Chris Rimmer >Vermont Institute of Natural Science >27023 Church Hill Road >Woodstock, VT 05091 >802-457-2779 ext 120 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Vermont Bird Tours 113 Bartlett Road Plainfield, VT 05667 Web: www.VermontBirdTours.com E-Mail: [log in to unmask] Phone: (802) 454-4640 Enjoy Life. Watch Birds! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~