Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Craig Kochel , Phil Park
Observers: Aaron Peachey, Craig Kochel
Visitors: Occasional pullovers to enjoy the view. Aaron Peachy stopped for an hour to assist with observations. He owns a farm in the valley that has had short-eared owls the past couple seasons.
Weather: Warm, sunny with cloudless skies. Light wind from the south, which is a favorable direction for this site.
Raptor Observations: Light flight with a unique experience. An osprey came to Nemo the raven's roost on the nearby cell tower. Perched, and sat, and nothing more. He remained for 40 minutes, much to the consternation of the TVs who also congregate at the tower, then continued his flight south.
Non-raptor Observations: Stink bugs and lanternflies increased logarithmically with each degree rise in temperature.
Predictions: With continued warmth expected, there will likely be pestilence-level stink bugs and lanternflies. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Darrell Smith (<oleagleye...>)