Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 14:30:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Phil Keener
Observers: Craig McCoy, Deb Pomraning, Ken Orvis, Mike Sankovich, Randy Phillips
Visitors: Approx 25.
Weather: Warm day - 19-26C, winds light and a bit variable (from WSW to NNW), a pretty good haze in am improving throughout the day. Minimal cloud cover, maybe as much as 10-15% by end of day providing some help with spotting the high birds
Raptor Observations: For this date, a solid day for this site with nice variety. Local BVs, TVs throughout with local red-taileds and red-shoulders (often vocal) making appearances. Good Bald eagle count with additional ones not counted as migrants. Uncommon for this site the two harriers were seen together, typically they are flying alone. Despite a wind shift from yesterday's easterly winds to today's more westerly direction, the vast majority of today's broad-wingeds followed the same path as yesterday - coming from E/ENE and moving SW.
Non-raptor Observations: A pair of common raven, calling pileateds, light tree swallow movement, strong chimney swift activity. Three RT Hummingbirds, 14 Monarchs.
Predictions: Weather similar to today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Parks Volunteer (<parks...>)
