Visitors:
68 visitors came up to enjoy Pack for the holiday. A group of 12 or so got
to enjoy close looks at our Golden Eagle today. One of two young
hawkwatchers nearly turned to an icicle as we chatted with them and their
mother about raptors later in the day.
Weather:
Clouded in early but cleared quickly, ~60-80% cloud cover for the rest of
the day with moderate W/WSW winds and steady gusts.
Raptor Observations:
The strong winds kept most birds from moving, but we still managed a Golden
halfway through the day along with a few Bald Eagles and red-tails.
Quote of the day: "I missed the Golden Eagle by a couple meatballs!"
Non-raptor Observations:
As soon as the clouds broke a pileated flew right by the hawkwatch at close
range, calling as it headed downslope.
Predictions:
As windy as it was, tomorrow's winds are forecast to be stronger! The winds
are coming from the right direction (NW), so maybe more eagles will be on
the move?
On this day in Pack History:
""2023: The return of the annual Soup Contest after missing 3 years due to
Covid. Katrina Fenton: "We had 83 visitors for the hawk watch, many of
which were willing to try and vote for the medley of soups. It was a stiff
competition with 12 entries, and in the end, Julie Brown came out
victorious with her chicken tortilla soup! Many thanks to all our
contestants and judges, to Sharon and Scott for contributing two fantastic
goodie bags to be raffled to soup enterers, and to Jon, Sam, and Cameron
for putting in a full day of helping us search for birds!
Full rundown of soups (in no particular order after the top few):
#1: Gavilán Tortilla con Pollo
#2: Hawk and Sour
#3 (tied): Red-tail Spicy Roasted Red Pepper
#3 (tied): Tundra Bean Soup
Borcht
Butternut Bisque
Creamy Clam Soup
Cream of Swainson's Soup
Hearty Vegetable Beef
Lentil
Orange Soup (with no oranges)
Tollhouse Vegetable""
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Report submitted by Nate Marchessault (<nate...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org
