Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: John Weeks
Observers: John Weeks, Steve Tysz
Weather: Cloudless; milky-white horizons; wind NW 10-11 mph; temperature 43-47 F.
Raptor Observations: There was a considerable movement of buteos prior to 10:00 EST, when I arrived. Steve did his level best, tallying 20 buteos, but was unable (he is new to hawk watching) to distinguish Red-tails from Red-shoulders at a distance -- hence the unusually high count of unidentified buteos. At least one of the eagles he observed was a Golden Eagle. After 10:00, the flight gradually diminished to nothing.
Non-raptor Observations: Canada Geese: 19 skeins spotted and a few others heard passing unseen high overhead; a very rough estimate of the total is 1,200. Northern Flicker, Blue Jay, American Crow, Common Ravens 2, Tufted Titmouse, American Robins 2 (eating winterberries), American Pipit, Purple Finch, finch species (10, probably Purple Finches), American Goldfinches 3, SNOW BUNTINGS 2, Dark-eyed Junco. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)
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