Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers: Ben Filreis, Carol Spease, Carolyn Holland, Chris Hinkle, Dieter Schifferli, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass, Mike Moore, Richard King, Walt Blackwell
Visitors: 13, plus 20+ from an overnight group
Weather: Mostly cloudy early then mostly sunny with some cirrus clouds. Moderate northwest winds. Very warm with temps in the mid-70s.
Raptor Observations: A steady flight on the favorable winds. A moderate vulture flight. A good amount of Bald Eagle activity with 11 migrants. Excellent Northern Harrier flight with 16 which ties for the second highest day ever. Moderate Accips with 24 sharpies and five Coops. A moderate Buteo flight with 23 red-shoulders and 21 red-tails. For falcons there were two migrating kestrels and a non-migrant Merlin.
Non-raptor Observations: 50 Geese, Common Loon, 2 Common Ravens, 5 American Pipits, 5 Purple Finches, 15,000+ Common Grackles, 1 monarch. https://ebird.org/checklist/S201710174
Predictions: Tomorrow: Sunny. High 69F. Winds WNW at 10-20mph. Expect moderate migration.
Saturday: Sunny. High 58F. Winds NNW at 10-15mph. Expect moderate to good migration.
Sunday: Cloudy with rain developing later in the day. High near 60F. Winds S at 10-15mph. Expect light migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
