Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Joe Swertinski, Sally O’Byrne
Observers: Daniel Noznisky, David Brown, Ian Teaell, Jim Lewis, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass, Walt Blackwell
Visitors: 15
Weather: Early morning clouds following last night's rain. Mostly sunny skies most of the day. Light southwest winds to start becoming gusty westerly winds.
Raptor Observations: A nice flight picked up mid-morning with a good push between 11 and 12 especially, before the switch to stronger westerly winds. A steady flight of vultures. Moderate activity of Bald Eagles, harriers, and Accipiters. Good Buteo numbers with 37 red-shoulders and 28 red-tails. One local Merlin.
Predictions: Tomorrow: Sunny. High 54F. Winds NNW at 15-25mph. Good wind direction but a bit strong and blue skies will make spotting difficult. Expect moderate migration.
Wednesday: Sunny. High 52F. Winds NE at 5-10mph. Expect moderate migration.
Thursday: Cloudy. High 51F. Winds ENE at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
