Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Kate McKay
Observers: Annamarie Saenger, Chuck Carlson, Janet Delaney, Meade Cadot, Nate Marchessault, Nora Hanke, Tom Delaney, Tom Momeyer
Visitors: 112 visitors came by including students from Antioch's Ornithology class.
Weather: Partly sunny and breezy with temperatures in the high fifties to high sixties.
Raptor Observations: A good day with a steady trickle of birds in the morning and a few kettles of broad-wings in the afternoon. Nice views of a pair of Merlins flying close together right above the hawkwatch and of local red-shoulders, red-tails, and Turkey Vultures.
Non-raptor Observations: A small flock of White-throated Sparrows, several Purple Finches, and both species of kinglets were around today. Blue Jays: 44/75 Monarchs: 16/468
Predictions: Forecast is partly sunny with similar temperatures and a breeze starting out from the northwest, so there should be some more migrants. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
