Flying with hawks

While you guys meet these gorgeous birds I was left the last three weekends with Frankin's Gulls migrating through Northeastern Kansas. Flocks of hundreds are passing through marking thermals in very unorganized gaggles.
Not much Monarch butterflies this year, seems that the hot and dry Summer took its toll.
Finally, have you ever met a Great Heron in a thermal? Last summer I saw one in 8,000 ft over Clinton Lake, KS. I thought they just do low level hops from pond to pond.

Go to ebird,org and report your bird observations.
Ernst