Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Nancy Ott
Observers: Joe Sabo, Paul Fritz, Regina Gaison, Tom & Janet Kuehl
Visitors: 15 observers helped spot and identify raptors. Greg Gdula, Regina Gaison, Dave Poder, Tom and Janet Kuehl, Judy Johns, Mike Smith, Jim Rocco, Bob Sewart, Mary and Paul Seitz, Che Mincone.
Weather: Sunny, thin cirus clouds with some blue skies. Winds E to ESE later in the afternoon. Gusts up to high teens. Temps mild 5-13.1 C.
Raptor Observations: Total 60 raptors with 19 GE, 6 BE. Merlin came through late around 3:47 p bird time. Adult GE's 11:07, 11:49, 11:59, 12:10, 12:35, 1:16, 1:35, 1:41, 2:05, 2:13,2:19, 2:19, 2:19,2:21,2:27, 2:44, 2:45, 2:45, 1 juv GE 12:40. BE's juv-2nd year 12:05, juv 12:05 ,juv 3:24. BE 2nd year-white bellied 3:25. Ad BE 2:50, 3:25.
Non-raptor Observations: Flock of 9 canada geese, ravens, bluebirds, juncos, nuthatches ,tufted titmouses, phoebe, pileated wp, red bellied wp, downy wp, robin, red winged black birds.
Predictions: Temps 30's to 40"s F, cloudy all day without precip, winds ES, ESE. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Nancy Ott (<ednancy.ott...>)
