Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Kate McKay
Observers: Chuck Carlson, Meade Cadot
Visitors: 183 visitors including a couple all the way from Scotland and a wedding party posing for pictures. Great to see Matt and Christie again. And thanks for your company, Dave!
Weather: Beautiful sunny day with a light breeze and decreasing clouds. Warmer than the past couple of days with temperatures ranging from 42 to 65 degrees F. Wind direction was mostly southwest.
Raptor Observations: The first migrant of the day, an adult Cooper's Hawk, came by at half past noon. Then there was a light trickle of birds for the rest of the afternoon. Highlights included some beautiful male Northern Harriers and a close immature Broad-winged Hawk.
Non-raptor Observations: Many White-throated Sparrows, juncos, and chipmunks spending time near the hawkwatch. Blue Jays: 18/164
Predictions: Sunny and warm with a slight northwest breeze. With this more favorable wind direction, there might be more birds moving. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
