Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: John Weeks
Observers: Joan Lupacchino, John Weeks, Richard Nieman
Visitors: Steve Tesh joined us for an hour and spotted several birds hard to see in the distance.
Weather: Blue Sky of Purgatory... Light wind NNW/NW 3-6 mph, giving way to light, variable airs, then E 5 mph. Temperature unseasonably warm, 59-72 F.
Raptor Observations: Once again, some Turkey Vultures seemed unable to make up their minds to go south. The second Harrier was a gray ghost. Not counted as migrants: 2 or 3 Turkey Vultures, adult Bald Eagle, Cooper's Hawk, 2 Red-shouldered Hawks, Red-tailed Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: Red-bellied Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue Jays 16 (migrants), American Crow, Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadees 2, Tufted Titmice 2, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, White-breasted Nuthatch, Eastern Bluebird, Purple Finches 6, American Goldfinch, Dark-eyed Juncos 5, White-throated Sparrows 2, Palm Warblers 2, Yellow-rumped Warblers 4. Numerous insects filled the air, adding to the challenge of sorting through the distant specks in the haze. One katydid (!) began to stridulate around the time the temperature peaked at 72 F. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)
