[SBB] Ferruginous Hawk

This morning (10/11) Frank Vanslager and I searched the south county from just south of Rucker Ave (north of Gilroy) to just north of Bailey Ave (north of Morgan Hill) for rare hawks (a couple were recently reported by Steve Rottenborn in this area). Finally, at about 11 AM, Frank spotted a light phase FERRUGINOUS HAWK in a field south of Laguna Ave and west of Santa Teresa/Hale Ave. Although this bird appeared to be an adult to me it was located only about 10 miles from where Steve saw a light phase juvenile on Saturday (10/9). After a few minutes the FEHA flew north to the hills bordering Santa Teresa Ave where a couple RED-TAILED HAWKS were soaring and was then lost to sight. Other birds seen today included at least two GOLDEN EAGLES (one first year juvenile and one adult), a couple RED-SHOULDERED HAWKS, a COOPER'S HAWK, a couple NORTHERN HARRIERS, a poorly lit and unsexed MERLIN, a couple WHITE-TAILED LITES and several RED-TAILED H AWKS (including one adult with an unusually large amount of white on the wings and mantle that I assumed meant that it was partially leucistic).