Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Kate McKay
Observers: Chuck Carlson, Mark Timmerman, Tom Momeyer
Visitors: 40 in total, mostly hikers and families.
Weather: Mostly clear skies in the morning with clouds increasing throughout the day, otherwise sunny with temperatures in the upper sixties. Light breeze coming from the southwest.
Raptor Observations: Migrants were mostly Broad-wings, Sharpies, and Ospreys. Other raptors included the season's first migrant Red-shouldered Hawk and several local Red-tailed Hawks kiting nearby.
Non-raptor Observations: Some nice songbird activity including Black-throated Blue Warbler close by on the rocks, American Redstart, and Black-and-white Warbler. Recorded 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, bringing the season's total to 22, and 4 monarchs, making our monarch total 47.
Predictions: Similar weather conditions expected for Thursday. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
