Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Caroline Fegley
Observers: Glen Chretien, Levi Burford, Mark Timmerman, Mark Wilson
Visitors: 7
Weather: Sunny with good visibility. Winds started slightly heavier in the morning out of the NNW, but then quickly died down to barely anything from the N. -5-1 C (23-34 F)
Raptor Observations: Not as much movement as expected, probably from the lack of wind. Still fairly steady throughout the day. Highlight was a relatively close juvenile goshawk.
Non-raptor Observations: 30 skeins of 639 Canada geese, brought our season total to 4,973. Geese surpassed broadwings... but will it surpass our migrant raptor total within the next week? An extremely bittersweet goal to hold.
Predictions: Sun and light NE winds, probably bringing more distant birds difficult to see against the blue sky.
On this day in Pack history... 2021: The last Turkey Vulture of the season is counted- bringing the total for that year up to 641 individuals, 148 birds more than the next highest season and within a few birds of the first 7 years of the project combined! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (<cgfegley...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
