Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 5.5 hours
Official Counter: John Weeks
Observers: Jim Reid, John Weeks
Visitors: Jim Reid brought up his cousin Jeff and Jeff's wife Allison. Steve Tesh returned with Luna the dog and once again helped immensely with finding birds in a tough sky.
Weather: Hazy blue sky, zero clouds. Wind NE 8-10 mph, shifting mid-afternoon to ENE 5-7 mph. Temperature 54-64 F.
Raptor Observations: The Turkey Vultures seemed bemused by the return of milder temperatures today: "Should we migrate or stick around a little longer?" "I dunno, what do you think?" Not counted as migrants: Black Vultures 4 (presumably the same group we've seen several times lately), Bald Eagles 3 (two adults, one immature), Cooper's Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: The spigot of Canada Geese was shut off today. American Black Duck, Blue Jays 4 (3 migrants), American Crows 10, Common Ravens (group of 6), Black-capped Chickadees 2, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Purple Finch, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Junco. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)
