Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6.5 hours
Official Counter: Fred Paley
Observers: Craig McCoy, Donna Paley, Ken Orvis, Phil Keener, Randy Phillips, Tom Worman
Visitors: 12 Visitors, some to eat a quick lunch with the Lantern Flies, some even carried binoculars to help spot the hawks.
Weather: Clear sky, a lot of puffy white clouds, good for backlighting birds that weren't there. 20 Deg C temperatures rising to 28 Deg C. Light breeze from the West.
Raptor Observations: Not as many as hoped for on a nice warm September day in the middle of Broadwing season.
Not migrating: 1 Coopers, 4 Red-tailed hawks, 1 Red-shouldered hawk, many Turkey Vultures and Black Vultures around the lookout all day.
Non-raptor Observations: 2 Monarchs
Predictions: Warmer with more Broadwings. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Parks Volunteer (<parks...>)
