Observation start time: 11:15:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Rob Woodward
Observers:
Visitors: Just 3, too cold and windy.
Weather: A late start on account of rain ahead of the cold front; overcast followed by clearing with mostly clear skies by 2:00 pm; moderate to strong NW turning N/NW; 53 - 59 F, high of 62 F.
Raptor Observations: No raptors until after 1:30 then pretty steady for the count, a good falcon day, first Peregrine Falcon of the season. Northern Harriers came by close overhead. One Turkey Vulture escaped the local flock heading south.
Non-raptor Observations: I did indeed visit mt cross-state rival hawk watch yesterday. How did Julie know of my ulterior motives? Maybe it was the secret hidden camera. You should see all the stuff they have down there: scoreboards, billboards, photo galleries, data charts and smart plaques. And their personnel: greeters, public liaison officers, mathemeticians, economists, statisticians, and a staff meteorologist. That's not a hawk watch, it's a Think Tank!
Predictions: Appointments tomorrow keep me from the count, returning Friday. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rob Woodward (<toucanrob...>)
