Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:15:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Jim Thomson
Observers: Brian Butler, Brian Hardiman, Craig Stockert, Phil Rodriguez
Visitors: John Berry & Monica
Hikers- 49
Weather: Temp- 50-54 Deg.F, Wind- N/NW @ 4-9mph Partly cloudy skies in AM to clear blue skies in PM
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle-7 ( 3-Adult, 4- Immature ) Golden Eagle- 9:59I, 11:55I, 12:05I, 1:47I
Lot's of high flying birds today. Most birds were out over the river valley and distant. Many thanks to the gang for their hard work in the bins trying to pick these raptors out of the clear blue skies.A local Peregrine hunting the ridge was a bonus today! Our Bird of the Day selection goes to the immature Harrier that came in to the owl decoy. It circled above the decoy briefly and than headed down ridge. Not a raptor that we typically get at the decoy so a real treat to have this one change things up.
Non-raptor Observations: Robins, Crows, Bluebirds Large flocks of Blackbirds TV's & BV's Canada geese Black Ducks BH Vireo ( found by BH ) Ravens- 7 Adult Peregrine- not counted ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)
