Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Compiler: David Barber
Counters: Rich Rieger
Visitors: 169
Weather: Clear with increasing clouds in the afternoon making for poor lighting; WNW winds 8-12 mph
Raptor Observations: Two merlins strafed the owl in the morning, excellent looks at bald and golden eagles late in the day.
Non-raptor Observations: great-horned owl, red-bellied woodpecker, common raven, eastern bluebird, rusty blackbird, red-winged blackbird, common grackle, purple finch, house finch, pine siskin, American goldfinch
Predictions: A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Likely a very slow migration day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/