Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Caroline Fegley
Observers: Cameron Johnson, Mark Timmerman
Visitors: 30
Weather: Sunny with moderate to heavy WNW/NW winds. Interesting clouds kept the hawkwatchers at least a little entertained on an almost birdless day. 0-7 C (32-45 F)
Raptor Observations: Three migrants today. A cooper's hawk and red-shouldered hawk migrated past the hawkwatch at the same time in the morning. It wasn't until the count was nearly done that an adult bald eagle also went south.
Two local red-tails hunted the western side of the ridge for the third day in a row.
Non-raptor Observations: A big lack of non-raptor activity. A few of the usual suspects were present and one distant common merganser flew by.
Predictions: We want more migrating raptors! Sun and NNW wind continues... Will we see more migrants, or just the floaters in our eyes?
On this day in Pack history... "2015: New single-day record set for Red-tailed Hawks (71). Katrina Fenton: ""Red-tailed Hawks were everywhere today, kiting off the little notch, dropping in front of Crotched, climbing off the side of Monadnock. 19 were counted in one hour alone, gliding by singles, pairs, and trios. By the time the count ended, a new single day record was set, beating out the old record of 68 set in 2013."" ======================================================================== Report submitted by Caroline Fegley (<cgfegley...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
