Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Jim Thomson
Observers: Brian Butler, Harry Quinn, Phil Rodriguez, Tom Campbell
Visitors: Additional observer- Craig Stockert Our hard working visitors: Carl Krag, Jim Wright, John Berry, Dennis White, Monica Gallen, Jon Wallach, Raimund Miller, Pat Jacques, Lori Smith & friends
Weather: Temp- 43 Deg.F, Wind- NW@8-18mph w/gusts to 25 Partly cloudy to mostly cloudy with some clearing late in the day
Raptor Observations: BE- 7 GE- 10:32I, 4:20I PG- 2:40A A good day on the ridge but frankly we were expecting a much better flight today. It just never materialized. Redtails were moving in good numbers early on but the flight basically shut down by 11am. Lot's of eyes on the ridge today and the gang did a great job of scanning the skies but there wasn't much to scan. Bird of the Day selection is a tough one because almost every bird we counted today was high/distant. By default we'll give it to the first Golden of the day. A crisply marked immature bird that passed by high on the reservoir side. It's a Golden.. we'll take it !
Non-raptor Observations: Porcupine up near the watch Cedar Waxwings TV's Ravens ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)
