Observation start time: 10:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers:
Visitors: None
Weather: Rain delayed the start of the count. It remained humid and overcast with light southerly winds. Some clearing in the last hour with increasing winds.
Raptor Observations: No migration until the last hour when one Osprey and 15 Turkey Vultures were counted. Non-migrating Cooper's Hawk, Red-shouldered Hawk, and Red-tailed Hawk were seen.
New species for season: Swamp Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbird
Predictions: Tomorrow: Cloudy skies early then partly cloudy. High 81F. Winds NW at 5-10mph. Good conditions following the passage of a cold front. A favorable wind direction, though fairly light. The flight might take a bit to get going if it hasn't cleared up early, but it should turn into a nice hawk watching sky. It might be too little too late for a good broad-winged flight, but it could be a decent day for other species after the poor weather the past several days. Probably the best conditions of the week so far and the best coming up. Expect moderate migration.
Saturday: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. High 77F. Winds light and variable. Expect light to moderate migration.
Sunday: Cloudy early then partial clearing. Slight chance of an afternoon shower. High 76F. Winds NE at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
