Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 17:15:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Jim Thomson
Observers: Al Ambler, Mike Reese, Phil Rodriguez
Visitors: Hikers- 39
Weather: Temps- 40-56 Deg.F, Wind WNW@ 5-10mph w/ higher gusts Clear Blue Skies in AM to mostly cloudy w/late pm showers
Raptor Observations: BE- 12:59A, 1:10I, 1:13I
A HUGE WELCOME BACK to Mike Reese !!! Mike is a long time hawker who has spent decades on Coon. He moved out west but decided to pay us a surprise visit today !. Great having you back on the ridge Mike ! Many thanks to Mike and Al Ambler for covering the morning shift today ! Lot's of Sharpies on the move today and we had a solid flight going until things came to an abrupt halt in the 3:00 hour. Winds had died down and heavy cloud cover rolled in. By late day there were rain showers developing
to the north and west and the flight never did pick back up. Our Bird(s) of the Day selection could go to any one of the twenty or so Sharpies that made a close pass at the owl decoy. What a show !!
Non-raptor Observations: TV's Ravens E.Bluebirds Cedar Waxwings ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)
