Observation start time: 13:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 1 hours
Official Counter: Michael Ceci
Observers:
Visitors: None
Weather: The morning started off with snow mixed with rain with temperatures in the low to mid 30's. By 12:30 PM, the rain had nearly stopped, temperatures increased to the low 40's, and skies brightened a bit. Wind gusts were 3.5 - 6.4k. I arrived at site 1A @ 1PM, and visited each site between 1:00 - 2:00. Grounded Canada Geese occupied the field directly south of Site 1. There was no evidence of a flight at any of our four sites. Rain became more pronounced by 2:00. It was concluded that nothing was passing through. A final check of weather radar indicated a large band of rain from Ashtabula OH throughout Western NY.
Raptor Observations: There were no raptors passing through the Ripley Hawk Watch, even when the rain nearly stopped by 1PM.
Non-raptor Observations: Several Canada Geese were grounded in the field directly south of Site # 1A. There was no sighting of non-raptors
Predictions: Cloudy with a mixture of rain and snow in the morning. Temps nearly steady in the mid to upper 30s. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 40%. With these predictions, a flight of any significance is unlikely. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Michael Ceci (<michael.ceci541...>) Ripley Hawk Watch information may be found at: www.facebook.com/groups/3193820734258889/
