Visitors:
150 visitors from near and far including a couple of school groups.
Weather:
Clear and sunny with a stiff breeze from the northwest. Temperatures
starting at 32°F and increasing to 42°F by late afternoon. Visibility to
Mt. Washington for the latter half of the day.
Raptor Observations:
Nice diversity of species today. The leucistic Red-tail made a brief
reappearance mid-day and a Peregrine put on a show by flying up and down
with a raven in front of the hawkwatch. At the end of the day, a really big
Cooper's came in to attack Gina (the decoy owl) and was subsequently
attacked by a really small sharpie.
Non-raptor Observations:
Many flocks of Canada Geese seen flying by throughout the day.
White-throated Sparrows and Black-capped Chickadees were singing despite
the cold. We also saw a few hardy Monarchs, thereby passing 500 for the
season's total.
Blue Jays: 7/177
Monarchs: 4/501
Predictions:
Looks to be a bit warmer tomorrow with abundant sunshine and a light breeze
from the southwest.
Coming up on Saturday, we plan on participating in the Big Sit!
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Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org
