Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Kate McKay
Observers: Annamarie Saenger, Chuck Carlson, Glen & Lori Chretien, Hillary Siener, Katrina Fenton, Levi Burford, Mark Timmerman, Mike Gebo, Nora Hanke
Visitors: 111.
Weather: With 100% cloud cover in the morning, birds started to get lift late. But after the quiet start, things got busy. Temperatures up to 20 C, haze in the distance, and ideal wind direction.
Raptor Observations: Thousands of Broad-wings streamed by today, sometimes forming large kettles. Often high in the sky, they looked like "ants crawling over a piece of candy" in the words of Mark Timmerman. After the 118 sharpies, kestrels were the third most abundant migrant at 42. All 5 harriers were juveniles.
Non-raptor Observations: A small flock of Purple Finches flew over in the morning. The White-crowned Sparrow continues, along with the pair of towhees. Excellent day for Monarchs; the last time we broke 100 Monarchs in a day was two years ago. Mourning Cloak and White Admiral were also seen. Monarchs: 106/265 Ruby-throated Hummingbird: 6/62
Predictions: Partly sunny with light variable wind and temperatures in the sixties. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
