Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 10.75 hours
Compiler: Greg George, Scott Morrison
Counters: Aaron Shirk, Aniket Pawar, Kylie Magnus, Laurie Goodrich, Scott Morrison, Sean Grace
Visitors: 497
Weather: Clear to partly cloudy skies in the afternoon with light WNW winds throughout the day and strong heat encouraging strong thermals.
Raptor Observations: Great late day look at sub-adult golden interacting with several bald eagles, including an aerial talon grab.
Non-raptor Observations: Chimney swift, yellow-bellied sapsucker, red-bellied woodpecker, Blue-headed vireo, red-eyed vireo, Tree swallow, red-breasted nuthatch, both species of kinglet, tennessee, nashville, northern parula, magnolia, Cape May, black-throated blue, yellow-rumped, black-throated green, blackburnian, blackpoll and palm warblers in low numbers but great diversity. Purple finch
Predictions: Sunny with a high of 82, calm winds shift to the south as high-pressure center moves, expect similar conditions to today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
