Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 14:15:00 Total observation time: 5.25 hours
Official Counter: John Weeks
Observers: John Weeks
Visitors: Steve Tysz spotted many birds during the morning.
Weather: Mostly cloudy all day (varying between 60% and 95% cloud-cover). Wind NW 7-12 mph. Temperature 47-51 F.
Raptor Observations: Given the steady NW winds, the raptor count was a bit of a disappointment, but the second juvenile Golden Eagle of the season more than made up for the low numbers. This vividly marked eagle (white patches, present above and below in the primaries, the bronze mantle and the snow-white base of the tail were all clearly visible) appeared at 2:36 PM EDT and passed slowly by the Hill. It paused once to stoop — wings folded, talons extended — but quickly returned to the sky, soared high and then glided off to the SW.
Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese ca. 110, Hairy Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crows 2, Black-capped Chickadees 2, Tufted Titmice 2, Eastern Bluebirds 3, American Robins ca. 200, American Pipits 4, Purple Finches 2, American Goldfinch, finch species 27 (ca. 20 in one compact flock may have been Pine Siskins, but they were silent), Dark-eyed Junco, Yellow-rumped Warbler. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)
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