Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Emily Sandly
Observers:
Visitors: 0
Weather: Partly cloudy conditions in the morning with winds from the S/SW, and SW winds continued through the day. Mostly sunny, with a layer of haze in the far north gap limiting some visibility. Much cooler temperatures today.
Raptor Observations: Local raptors: TUVU 10 BLVU 8 RTHA 1
1 AD BAEA @ 1304 1 Unknown GOEA @ 1354 - large, broad-winged eagle with steady, stiffer wing beats. Not much wind, so there was plenty of opportunity to rule out other possibilities. This bird emerged into the south notch, visible but semi-distant and low for almost a full minute, and projection of head in relation to body size did not resemble that of a BAEA, as well as slight uptick in outer primaries. Unknown age due to poor lighting. Fall is here!
1 AD RTHA SSHAs: 1 AD male, 1 AD female, 3 juvenile
In the morning, an extremely low COHA flew right over my head. Witnessed a SSHA almost catch a chimney swift on the wing!
Non-raptor Observations: Canada goose 41 (three flocks), yellow-bellied sapsucker 1, red-bellied woodpecker 2, pileated woodpecker 1, northern flicker 11, Empidonax sp. 1, American crow 7, common raven 3, tufted titmouse 4, house wren 1, Carolina wren 1, American robin 1, cedar waxwing 17, eastern towhee 2, northern cardinal 1, gray catbird 1
Monarchs 18 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kittatinny counter/l goodrich (<goodrich...>)
