Observation start time: 07:15:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.75 hours
Official Counter: Craig Jackson
Observers: Bill Shapiro, Carol Powers
Visitors: Many hikers, but Gary Atkinson and Kerry Blomquist showed more interest in what we were doing
Weather: Wind -- Strong (4) NW Winds for the first six hours of the watch with maximum gusts - 30 km/hr; the last three hours of the watch the wind speed lessened slightly to level 3; the last hour the wind shifted to NNW; Temperature -- began at 12° C, rose to 17° C, and then dropped to 15° C; Cloud cover - virtually cloudlesss sky except for very patchy cumulus clouds from 8-10 AM, which never covered more than 75 of the sky
Raptor Observations: Our best day this year by far with 47 different raptors (nine different species) migrating; our first NH's of the year and some very close birds, especially a ML which sped by right in front of us and a PG, which flew by less than 100 feet away at eye level. Non-migrating -- 1 BE adult, 1 CH, 1 RS, and at least 3 RT
Predictions: Rain predicted for tomorrow and Monday, but Tuesday through Friday will be having moderate W-NW winds which may bring in migrants ======================================================================== Report submitted by Craig Jackson (<crleja1949...>)
