Observation start time: 06:45:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Kate McKay, Mark Timmerman
Observers: Chuck Carlson, Cliff Seifer, Mark Timmerman, Mike Gebo, Nate Marchessault, Tom Momeyer
Visitors: A total of 183 visitors stopped by today including members of the Monadnock Bird & Nature Club and South Shore Bird Club. Hello to Chip, Austin, Molly & James, David, and many others!
Weather: Beautiful sunny weather with temperatures getting up into the seventies. Steady breeze throughout the day and hazy in the distance. Fog was covering the summit in the morning.
Raptor Observations: The day started with two sharpies mobbing Gina (the plastic owl) and ended with a sharpie mobbing Gina. Migrants included 23 sharpies, a couple of Peregrine Falcons, some Cooper's Hawks, several Merlins, and less than 10 broad-wings.
Non-raptor Observations: Songbird highlights included several Purple Finches, a couple of Blue-headed Vireos, and an Eastern Phoebe. Blue Jays: 5/80
Predictions: Similar conditions expected tomorrow: warm and sunny with a breeze from the west. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
