Over 100 meat-eaters

For those of you who enjoy watching very large flocks of meat eating
birds.....this would've been a treat for you. Over 100 vultures? or
Eagles? flew Southwest of North Yelm at 5:30 PM today.
They formed two circles and flew at a high altitude enjoying the air
currents, just before it starting raining at 5:40PM.

[I am oftentimes directionally challenged - Northwest
NOT Southwest.]

Noted not likely to be vultures (was told by tweet vulture exp. would be unusual)
Eagles do not flock, either.
No outstretched necks or trailing legs noted w/re: Sandhill Cranes

Very large bird much like an Eagle/Ospry/Vulture.
Flap, flap, glide, soar.
Wingtips with fingerlike projection of feathers like Eagles/Ospry/Vultures.

Great Backyard Bird Count

Weather: excellent


Habitat(s):
coniferous woods
rural
suburban

Number of species: 19


All Reported: yes
Species Count
Great Blue Heron 1
Bald Eagle 2
Accipiter sp. 1
Merlin 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Red-shafted) 2
Steller's Jay 3
Common Raven 7
Black-capped Chickadee 4
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 4
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
American Robin 2
Varied Thrush 2
Spotted Towhee 2
Golden-crowned Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 14
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 5
Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon) 7
Pine Siskin 1

Comments:
Coopers Hawk or Sharp Shinned Hawk noted to be inside Yelm City Limits on the right near the survey building. Heron noted lighting in deciduous Oak habitat in North Yelm.

Birds: Merlin or Hawk and migration

Birds: Merlin or Hawk and migration