Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jennifer Ottinger
Observers: Andy Ednie, Brock Graham, Chuck Root, Greg Gough, Joe Swertinski, Rachel Yurchisin, Steve Minner, Susan Gruver, Vincent Gambal
Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Brock, Vince, Rachel, Greg, Andy, Joe, Steve, Chuck and Emily for helping with the count today! Thanks to Richard from the Park for stopping by! Visitors 17
Weather: Clear skies with some haze in the late morning from a fire up north, warm temp 17-19C, very light N wind 5mph, visb 23km for most of the day.
Raptor Observations: Our first ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK of the season far to the SW in the morning, mostly Turkey Vultures, 4 Bald Eagles, several Harriers, a few Sharp-shinned and Cooper's Hawk. Difficult to find the birds in the blue sky.
Non-raptor Observations: A HUGE feeding flock of Gannets (360), Brown Pelican (253), Cormorants and gulls not far off shore in the late afternoon along with at least 2 Humpback Whales. Bufflehead, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Am Pipit, Orange-crowned Warbler. Monarch 1
Predictions: Sunny, high 55F, N wind 15-25mph.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)
