Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: John Weeks
Observers: Allen Bird Club, Hoffmann Bird Club, John Weeks
Visitors: Patti Steinman and Dan Russell lead a group of ten Mass Audubon birders eager to learn about raptor migration.
Weather: Variably cloudy; cloud-cover decreased until noon (50%>20%), then increased in the afternoon to 95% with a sprinkling of rain during the last hour. Haze throughout the watch (Mt Monadnock invisible). SW wind 2-7 mph until the last hour, when it became ESE barely 2 mph. Temperature 60-76 F.
Raptor Observations: A meager flight â no surprise with this wind. Harriers were the standouts with 6, one of which was a gray ghost. Not counted as migrants: Black Vulture, 5 Turkey Vultures, adult Bald Eagle, 2 Red-shouldered Hawks, 2 Broad-wing Hawks (adult and immature), Red-tailed Hawk. We had approximately 20 observers today from the Allen and Hoffmann Bird Clubs; having space for only four observers, I have chosen not to enter a partial list. A BIG THANK YOU to everyone for all the help with spotting and identifying birds today in a surprisingly challenging sky.
Non-raptor Observations: Nine warblers: Black-and-white (2), Tennessee, American Redstarts (2), Cape May (2 bright males, 1 first-fall female), Northern Parulas (2), Chestnut-sided, Black-throated Blue (m), Palm, Black-throated Green. Others: Common Nighthawks (3), Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (2), Double-crested Cormorant, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, PHILADELPHIA VIREO, American Crows (3), Common Raven, Black-capped Chickadee, Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, House Wrens (2), Cedar Waxwings (15), Purple Finch, American Goldfinches (2), Savannah Sparrow, Song Sparrow. Monarchs: 37. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Weeks (<aerie.john...>)
