Observation start time: 05:45:00 Observation end time: 17:30:00 Total observation time: 11.75 hours
Official Counter: brandon brogle
Observers: Brian Ferrance
Visitors: 6
Weather: Mostly sunny with a moderate N wind in the morning becoming clear with a steady E wind in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations: Steady trickle of birds on both sides of the ridge throughout the day.
For the last two and a half hours of the count thermal lift was absent and birds were observed traveling towards the ridge, from both the north and south valley, and continued to migrate using the limited amount of ridge lift available. 2 Broad-wings deemed the woods behind the lookout as suitable stopover habitat and plunged into the forest to roost.
A single group of 18 Blue Vulture was spotted lingering in Schuylkill county early in the day.
Non-raptor Observations: Monarchs 14
Canada Goose, Chimney Swift, Double-crested Cormorant, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue Jay, Tree Swallow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Swainson's Thrush, Purple Finch, Black-and-white, Tennessee, Nashville, Cape May, Magnolia, Black-throated Blue and Green Warblers, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
