Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Rob Woodward
Observers:
Visitors: Just one group of 6. Few visitors, few hawks ...
Weather: Mostly clear with some high clouds; winds started out light out of the SW and begrudgingly moved up to the W but chickened out and added a SW component; blowing light if at all, never exceeding 2 mph (I now have the secret code to access the Pine Mt weather station) all day; 62 - 81 F, hot.
Raptor Observations: That's not a typo. Not eleven thousand. Not one thousand and eleven. Not one hundred and eleven. But eleven. 11. It gets worse. I heard a rustle sound from under my chair and found a rodent getting into my lunch bag. He spoiled my apple and sandwich. No lunch! It's not funny, the little rat.
Non-raptor Observations: Driven by hunger and heat, the count was abandoned at 1:00.
Predictions: Relief tomorrow in the form of NW winds, a little on the strong side, but we should see some good counts around the state. My money is on Saturday. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rob Woodward (<toucanrob...>)
