Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Nancy Ott
Observers: Ed Gowarty,Sr, Jim Rocco, John Kahly, Ron Burkert
Visitors: 16 visitors/observers.Joe Sabo, Georgia Shalek, Mike Smith, Kerry Martin, Jack Gilbert, Janet and Tom Kuehl, Jack Julian.
Weather: Partly cloudy, hazy valley, fairly nice cloud cover for good background. Winds mainly east with gusts up to low teens, wind turning ESE at times in afternoon.
Raptor Observations: 18 BE mostly distant, good looks with binoculars.9:28 sub, 8:41 sub 2 year, 10:58 ad, 10:59 juv, 11:24 ad, 11:47 sub, 11:50 sub, 12:22 ad, 12:49 sub, 1:16 juv, 1:55 unk,2:03 ad, 2:03 4 th year, 3:20 ad, 3:20 sub, 3:26 juv.Long extended view of a immature RT diving at owl and RS joined in both vocalizing at times. Largest BW kettle 60 out over valley and some smaller ones total BW count 276.
Predictions: Warm temps into the 70's. Partly cloudy E turning to ENE winds 2-8 mph with gusts up to 19 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Nancy Ott (<ednancy.ott...>)
