Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Julie Brown, Phil Brown
Observers: Nora Hanke, Phil Brown
Visitors: Only 8 for the day, despite ideal November hiking conditions. Not atypical for a late-season Tuesday, though.
Weather: Seasonably cool with moderate winds and bright sunshine. Temps 2-6 C (35-43 F), winds WNW at 8-18 mph, and good visibility to the White Mountains most of the day.
Raptor Observations: One to two local Red-tails kited over the valley much of the afternoon. Only one migrant Bald Eagle was tallied today. It passed close to the summit, escorted by a raven, which it turned on briefly as if the raven had said or done something wrong.
Non-raptor Observations: Waning species diversity, but continuing chickadees and a few juncos, plus the other small cast of regular species. A Fox Saprrow made an appearance in the morning hours.
Predictions: TOMORROW IS THE FINAL DAY OF THE 2024 COUNT SEASON! Hike up tomorrow to close out the year with Caroline and some of our dedicated team of Pack volunteers. The day looks countable till the very end.
ON THIS DAY IN PACK'S HISTORY... 2015: Katrina Fenton: "One last day and one more record to break. 19 Red-tailed Hawks were needed for the old record of 522 set back in 2012 to fall. The first bird was spotted just before the clock turned to 10am. The next hour added another 22 red-taileds to the count, but there were still plenty of birds to come. "Make sure you count some Bald Eagles today!" Nancy instructed as she headed off after enjoying the last Golden Eagle of the count. Within 15 minutes, two baldies rose into view. A few minutes later, 2 more baldies jostled their way south. Within an hour's time, 8 Bald Eagles had passed the hawk watch, the last orbited by a sharpie comet." ======================================================================== Report submitted by Phil Brown (<brown...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
