Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jerry McWilliams
Observers:
Visitors: Brian Berchtold, Jim Baxter, Julie Leonard.
Weather: Clear all day with some high cirrus clouds at times. A good wind from the south throughout the day with increasing temps.
Raptor Observations: The flight was relatively light but steady all day with an uptick in vultures during the final two hours of the watch. Birds stayed close to the lake all day and were flying low until later in the day when they went stratospheric. The hawk flight was disappointingly light. Two local Red-tails and one local Cooper's Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: Canada Goose 6, Blue Jay 1, Rock Pigeon 2. Mourning Dove 1, Northern Flicker 1, American Robin, Tree Swallow 1, Ring-billed Gull, Herring Gull, European Starling, Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle. Passerine movement was lighter than the past few days.
Predictions: If there are still birds in the pipeline, it could be a banner day, since the winds will continue to be gusty out of the south, with record breaking temperatures, and some clouds for a good backdrop. Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
