Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Kate McKay
Observers: Nora Hanke, Tom Momeyer
Visitors:
29.
Weather:
Mostly cloudy with a little bit of sunshine and a nice northwest breeze.
Temperatures ranging from 27 °F to 30 °F.
Raptor Observations:
Good buteo day! An adult red-shoulder kicked off the day shortly after 9am
and was followed by several additional red-shoulders and numerous
red-tails, resulting in double-digit counts for both species. Buteos came
by every hour, gliding through the valley in ones and twos, all on a
mission to find some place warmer. Three distant Bald Eagles, a pair of
sharpies, and one immature Cooper's Hawk rounded out the day.
Non-raptor Observations:
The presence of a local Cooper's Hawk kept songbird activity low. A
goldfinch flew over, and five Evening Grosbeaks stopped by briefly. Flocks
of Canada Geese and five Common Mergansers headed south.
Predictions:
Looks partly sunny tomorrow, becoming cloudy later in the day.
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Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org
