Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: David Brown, Kim Steininger
Observers: Aaron Coolman, Carolyn Holland, David Brown, Joe Swertinski, Kim Steininger, Mike Fowles
Visitors: 25
Weather: Sunny except for a few clouds. Light winds, mostly northwest. Warm and pleasant day.
Raptor Observations: Good variety but relatively low totals. A few nice looks in the morning, but tough spotting in the afternoon when the raptors were high against the blue sky. Highlights included 9 Ospreys, 12 sharpies, and a peregrine. An adult male Northern Harrier gave a nice look as it soared above in the morning. Only 6 broad-winged hawks.
Predictions: Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. High 81F. Winds NE at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration.
Tuesday: Cloudy. High 79F. Winds NNE at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration.
Wednesday: A few clouds, otherwise sunny. High 72F. Winds NNE at 10-15mph. Expect moderate migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
