Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 3.45 hours
Official Counter: AB
Observers:
Visitors: None
Weather: SE winds at 29-38kph at 09:00, peaking at 50-61kph by 13:00. Visibility was good in the 09:00 at 12km. By 10:00 rain developed and fog socked in the ridge. From 10:30 – 11:30 I hunkered down in my truck while it rained hard. By 11:30 the rain had stopped, but visibility never improved as a heavy fog developed on the ridge. Steady temperature of 8C. At the close of the count at the parking area it was hard to even see across the highway the fog was so thick.
Raptor Observations: Total 0 (915)
No raptors were spotted during the brief day’s effort.
No resident raptors were detected either.
Non-raptor Observations: Blue Jay 1 American Crow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 7 Golden-crowned Kinglet 4 American Goldfinch 1 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 8 Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Predictions: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Adam Richardson (<poecile.gambeli...>) Tussey Mountain Hawk Watch information may be found at: tusseymountainspringhawkwatch.org/
