Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Kate McKay, Mark Timmerman
Observers: Chuck Carlson, David Wiedner, Mark Timmerman, Nora Hanke,
Tom Momeyer
Visitors:
10. Great to see Jim & John.
Weather:
Beautiful, sunny day with hardly a cloud in the sky. Temperatures starting
at 24 °F and slowly increasing up to 31 °F. Light breeze from the
northwest. Excellent visibility to Mt. Washington for the whole day.
Raptor Observations:
Migrants included a half dozen red-tails, a couple of red-shoulders, and
one sharpie. Two local red-tails and an immature Bald Eagle were seen
flying around but not migrating. I was staying late, savoring the last
moments of my penultimate day, when a harrier came by over the distant
horizon, adding a nice touch to the end of the day. We also heard a Barred
Owl calling.
Non-raptor Observations:
At around 1 o'clock, Mark Timmerman spotted a Northern Shrike perched atop
a spruce tree near the observatory. It remained in the area for a few
minutes, giving us nice looks before disappearing. The last shrike reported
from Pack was seen November 2021.
Other sightings included a single line of geese, a few Red-breasted
Nuthatches, two ravens, and a flock of Pine Siskins. An Evening Grosbeak
was heard calling in the morning; and jays, juncos, chickadees,
white-throats, and Mourning Doves were seen on the rocks near the
hawkwatch throughout the day.
Predictions:
If you can believe it (I can't), tomorrow is the last day of the season!
Looks like there will be some clouds with a calm wind and slightly warmer
temperatures.
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Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org
