Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Nancy Ott
Observers: Ed Gowarty,Sr, Greg Gdula, Ralph Yoder
Visitors: Visitor from cabin came a couple times to retrieve his pug, 2 grandparents and their grand children visited briefly.
Weather: Temps started in 60's partly cloudy to 70's. Mainly east winds. Winds up to 11 mph.
Raptor Observations: TV's floated around, not migrating and as day ended 1 coopers went north and 2 black vultures appeared eye level, circled and flew north. 12 bald eagles seen today. 12:40 unk due to bright lighting background, 12:44,1:15,1:19,2:08,2:12,2:39,3:10,3:12 adults. 3:12 second of 2 eagles came through together with second having a dark edge on tail. 2:04,2:15 juv. Most were beautiful looks as they came overhead ,sun shining. 1 american kestrel was attracted to owl.
Non-raptor Observations: Only 6 monarchs today. other butterflies around,yellow tiger swallowtail, cabbage white. 1 hummingbird. Dragonfly, blue jay, mourning doves, tree swallows, ravens, cardinal, flicker, wild turkey.
Predictions: No expected precipitation, temps 70's, cloudy to begin winds SE 6-10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Nancy Ott (<ednancy.ott...>)
