Weather: A sunny day with only a few clouds. Temps reached a high of 54F. Winds out of the west and NW at 10-15mph.
Raptor Observations: A great day with 2064 migrating raptors, 1937 of which were Turkey Vultures. There were good numbers of Red-tailed Hawks (45), Sharp-shinned Hawks (36), and Northern Harriers (27) on the move. We also saw the falcon trifecta with 4 American Kestrels, 2 Peregrine Falcon, and 1 Merlin.
Non-raptor Observations: The first Common Gallinule of the season was seen in the marsh first thing in the morning. There were also 5 Sandhill Cranes, 2 Purple Martins, and 1 Fox Sparrow.
Predictions: Tomorrow will be cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. High of 63F. Winds from the south at 10-15mph. There is potential for a decent day. The south winds will hopefully push up our first Broad-winged Hawk of the season. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Maili Waters (<mailirwaters...>) Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
