Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Chris Pugliese, Dave Eberly
Observers: Dave Eberly
Visitors: David
Weather: Overcast until 2 pm then skies cleared. Comfortable temperatures. Very light south winds.
Raptor Observations: Just four migrating Turkey Vultures and one migrating Red-tailed Hawk. Looking at other hawk watch reports it was a slow day all around in our region.
Very few local raptors today. The first red-tails didn't appear until after 3 pm when the clouds cleared. Our local Merlin perched atop a Gingko for about 20 minutes.
Non-raptor Observations: Tree Swallows: 8 Eastern Bluebird:2 Pileated Woodpecker: a flyover pair Starlings:40 Fish Crow:2
Predictions: Clear sky. More favorable winds Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Eberly (<david.eberly...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: https://bcdelco.org/activities/rose-tree-park-hawkwatch/