Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Compiler: Bracken Brown
Counters: Alexandra Hagans, Catherine Elwell, Rich Rieger, Rob Feldman
Visitors: 103
Weather: Fog in the morning gave way to partly cloudy conditions and clear in the late afternoon.
Raptor Observations: Good mix of migrants with a few abieticola birds passing, and fantastic looks at both species of eagle. The last bird of the day was an adult golden that carried a hemlock branch down to the lookout before dropping it right in front.
Non-raptor Observations: horned lark, american robin, purple finch, red-throated loon, pine siskin, dark-eyed junco
Predictions: Sunny high of 50 and north winds 15 gusting to 30. Expect a significant improvement in the migration count. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
