Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Bob Secatore, Ted Mara
Observers: Bob Secatore , Christopher Godfrey, Dick Hughes, Judd Nathan, Kathryn Chihowski, Paul Roberts, Peter Duffy, Susan Moses, Ted Mara
Visitors: Observers today (in no particular order) were Ted Mara, Dick Hughes, Judd Nathan, Susan Moses, Pete Duffy, Kathryn Chihowski, Chris Godrey, Paul Roberts and Bob Secatore
Visitors; Janet Kovner, Andy Sanford and Donna Blasko.
Weather: NW and WNW winds of 10 to 12 mph early on but moderating to 8 mph later in the watch. Cool at start (2 to 3 deg C) but warming to 6 to 7 deg C for the last half of the watch. Cloud cover 0% at start but soon increasing and reaching 95% by close. Visibility 15 K.
Raptor Observations: We recorded 14 migrants today: 2 Turkey Vultures, 4 Northern Harriers, (3 adult males), 4 American Kestrels (one female), 2 Merlins and 2 Unidentified Raptors
Raptors that were seen but failed to migrate: 1 imm BE, 5 TV and 3 or 4 NH.
Non-raptor Observations: Other birds: Intermittent flow of Grackles still underway. 1 Bluejay, 1 Fish Crow and the first of small (i.e., warbler size) passerine migrants in numbers. Predictions: Moderate (10 to 14 mph) WSW, W and WNW winds under partly cloudy and mostly cloudy skies with temps high 30s to low 50s making for promising prospects for a decent flight.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Robert Secatore (<rs8843829...>) Plum Island MA information may be found at: http://www.massbird.org/emhw
