Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Kate McKay
Observers: Andre Moraes, Chuck Carlson, Hillary Siener, Mark Timmerman
Visitors: 41. Thanks to Austin Gelinas for counting with us for the afternoon.
Weather: Cloudy with low visibility for the first half of the day. Temperatures in the low fifties. Rain in the morning delayed the count by an hour.
Raptor Observations: First migrant of the day was a Sharpie, seen just before 2pm. Later, a couple more Sharpies, one Merlin, one Cooper's Hawk, and a female Northern Harrier flew by.
Non-raptor Observations: In the morning, two Red Crossbills flew out of the fog and circled directly above us before disappearing again. Other non-raptor highlights included 2 Eastern Towhees (male and female), 2 Black-throated Blue Warblers (male and female), a singing Black-capped Chickadee, 3 chipmunks, and 1 rabbit. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds: 1/30 Monarchs: 6/54
Predictions: With sunshine and a light wind from the northwest, tomorrow will be better. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
