Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Kate McKay, Mark Timmerman
Observers: Chuck Carlson, David Wiedner, Mark Timmerman
Visitors: 30.
Weather: Overcast, with temperatures in the thirties. Light northeast wind becoming calm in the afternoon. Visibility all the way to a beautiful, snowy Mt. Washington.
Raptor Observations: One sharpie in the morning was followed by a handful of red-tails and red-shoulders. A Merlin during the 1 o'clock hour was the last migrant of the day. The Merlin flew close to Gina, the decoy owl, and later perched on the spruces out in front of the hawkwatch.
Non-raptor Observations: A dozen juncos (including one with a couple of white spots on the back of its head) and three cottontails foraged for food on the ground. Ravens played with mountain ash berries in the sky above. A small flock of White-winged Crossbills, a bigger flock of Purple Finches, and a single Snow Bunting were also seen flying overhead. American Crows: 10/166
Predictions: Tomorrow doesn't look the best for migration with a chance of showers and wind from the east. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
