12-19kph NNW winds until noon. At noon the winds began to shift eventually
to the SE at 13:00 at 6-11kph. Visibility was good for the entire count
with views to Stone Mountain. Sunny skies to begin the day, but high
stratus clouds formed increasing to mostly cloudy skies by 11:00. The
thinly clouded skies still let some sunshine through. Low temperature of
-5C at 08:00 and a high of 8C by 14:00.
Raptor Notes
TV 4 (150) BE 1 (54) RT 2 (152) UB 1 (13) Total 8 (645)
Slow flight again today with only a few migrating raptors. Most came
through between the 10:00 – 12:00 window. After that it was pretty dead.
First day since 2/22 without a GE.
Two adult BE’s were dog fighting over Stone Valley at 10:17. Usual area
where the skirmishes occur. The Leading Ridge RTHA was only spotted a few
times during the count.
Non-raptor Notes
A CORA was out over Stone Valley near the end of the count with something
in its beak it was proud of. Maybe some bread, a burger bun or some
pancakes. Another CORA was following it.
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
American Crow 3
Common Raven 8
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Finch 1
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Visitors
None
29 hikers
1 runner
Next Day Forecast
A chance of rain before 8am. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual
clearing, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the
afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is
30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
