Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers: Carolyn Holland, Frank Rohrbacher, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass, Mike Moore, Walt Blackwell
Visitors: 20
Weather: Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy then back to partly cloudy. Moderate winds shifting from W to WNW with some stronger gusts.
Raptor Observations: Fewer migrants than expected. Only 41 Turkey Vultures migrating. Decent Bald Eagle activity but only 8 counted as migrating. Small numbers of harriers, Accips, and Buteos. Two merlins and a distant peregrine. A mix of low and high migrants.
Non-raptor Observations: 150 Canada Geese, 17 Wood Ducks, 8 Common Loons, 75 Double-crested Cormorants, 2 Fish Crows, 2 Common Ravens, 50+ Purple Finches, Lincoln's Sparrow, Palm Warbler, no monarchs. https://ebird.org/checklist/S282391371
Predictions: Tomorrow: Generally sunny. High 64F. Winds light and variable. Should be a nice day to be out and raptors should be flying once the thermals build. Expect light to moderate migration.
Monday: Cloudy. Slight chance of an afternoon shower. High 61F. Winds light and variable. Expect light migration.
Tuesday: Sunny with a few clouds. High 63F. Winds WNW at 10-15mph. Expect moderate migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
