Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Craig Kochel, Jen Lee
Observers: Craig Kochel, Diane Stewart, Mark Shope
Visitors: Carol Braceland returned to help and enjoy (?) our rambling discussions of birds, TV services, cloud formations, and so much more!
Weather: Breezy, damp & chilly all day. SW 6-10 mph. 100% cloudy to start, slowly decreased to about 30%.
Raptor Observations: Slow start, peak flight 12-2pm. Nice Red-tailed flight. Surpassed Jacks MT American Kestrel season record and moved into 3rd for overall season total today. Is a second 10k season possible?? Happy to see 4 late Kestrels, 3 Harriers (2 male, 1 female/imm.). 1 imm. Bald Eagle with a damaged wing (~12:30) was migrating down ridge. Left wing noticably kinked upward mid-wing. Definitely hampered by the injury. Craig may have pictures. 1 red tagged BV spotted. Not counted: multiple BV, TV, RTHA, 1 imm. BAEA not migrating.
