Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Ethan Kang, Sheryl Johnson
Observers: Karl Johnson, Sheryl Johnson
Visitors: Dick Rainier and Bob Kelly
Weather: Sunny and warm with temperatures in the 70's to low 80's. Winds mostly NW which was helpful. Not a lot of clouds which did make spotting birds more difficult.
Raptor Observations: Birds were pretty high today, especially the Broad-wings. Fortunately ospreys pointed out what turned into kettles of broad-wings, or they might have been missed. Locals: RT, RS, BV, BE and ML
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: As has been the pattern, the winds will shift to the NE in the 4 to 6 mph range. Temperatures will be in the upper 60's to upper 70's and possibly decent mix of clouds and sun. A couple of the watches in Mass. and Conn. had decent numbers of Broad-wings so some are still in the pipeline. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Mercer (<mercer1135...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: www.rtphawkwatch.org
