Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Tom Delaney
Observers: Annamarie Saenger, Chuck Carlson, Phil Brown, Robin Feustel, Tom Momeyer
Visitors: 27 including a visit from young birder Evelyn and her family, who enjoyed a few migrating red-tails and great conversation about birds. Thanks for visiting!
Weather: Warm with temps in the mid 40s to about 60 (7-16 C) with moderate winds shifting from SW to W throughout the day. Cloud cover diminished by noon and the sky turned blue, raising our hopes of thermals bringing buteos and eagles. Visibility limited with hazy skies.
Raptor Observations: Nothing but Red-tails heading southwest into the wind and a Cooper's Hawk streaming north.
Non-raptor Observations: Very slim list of non-raptors included Common Ravens(4), Black-capped Chickadee (8), Dark-eyed Junco (8), Red-breasted Nuthatch (1), and Blue Jay (4).
Predictions: Gusty south winds in the morning may shift west in the afternoon. Perhaps not the most promising forecast, but even a bad day hawk watching is still better than <insert whatever you have to do tomorrow>. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Phil Brown (<brown...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
