Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Caroline Fegley
Observers: Annamarie Saenger, Nancy Moreau
Visitors: 6
Weather: Sunny with moderate NW/W winds. 0-5 C (32-41 F)
Raptor Observations: Three migrants today, one close juvenile red-shoulder flew low over the hawkwatch in the morning. Scoping a group of several ravens was rewarded with an immature bald eagle in the afternoon, followed by an adult bald eagle about an hour later.
Two nonmigrant red-tails kept the hawkwatchers entertained in the afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations: Chickadees and our two red-breasted nuthatches continued to swarm the suet and seed.
Predictions: Sunny with NW winds
On this day in Pack history... "2022: A Snow Bunting that was missing its tail showed up at the hawkwatch. It hung around eating millet with the juncos through the last day of the count, when we noticed it was starting to grow a brand new tail. Phil Brown: ""A tail-less Snow Bunting kept me company for much of the day as it sunbathed atop rock piles and outcrops near the platform, occasionally spooked by dogs or hikers, but it stayed faithful to the site. A Common Loon straight overhead in the first hour of the count, heading due south. A late day flock of 28 Canada Geese. Flyover Evening Grosbeak (1?) and Red Crossbill (2?) heard but not seen. Two continuing Fox Sparrows with a decent-sized Junco flock, staying mostly hidden but calling throughout the day. Two male Red-breasted Nuthatches coming to seed near the counter's feet. Nice diversity with 17 species in all."" ======================================================================== Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (<cgfegley...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
