Visitors: 86 including 42 students from the Wilkins School in Amherst plus 10 teachers and parents. Trish and Walt joined for the afternoon show.
Weather: The day started with moderately clear skies with high thin clouds. The wind was light from the NW and gradually increased until about noon when it subsided a bit. Temps increased and the sky cleared by the end of the count.
Raptor Observations: There were no raptors for the first two hours. Then four red-tails began cavorting with 11 ravens. The raptors started to move and there were about 10 each of the next three hours. Among the migrants were red-shoulders, peregrines, and five lonely broad-wings.
Non-raptor Observations: 4 Monarchs, 44 Blue Jays, and 15 Canada Geese.
Predictions: Brisk and north winds should usher migration through. Be on the lookout for a big sharpie day soon and more vulture movement. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Phil Brown (<brown...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
