Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Bruce Peterjohn, Jennifer Ottinger
Observers: Bruce Peterjohn, Heidi McGrue, Nancy Cunningham, Susan Gruver
Visitors: Thanks to Sue, Bruce, Heidi, and Nancy for helping with the count! Visitors 16
Weather: Clear turning partly cloudy through the afternoon, much cooler, temp 6-9C, gusty NW,NNW wind 10-12mph, visb 23km
Raptor Observations: A slow start then it picked up in the afternoon after we had some clouds to help spot the high raptors. Both Turkey and Black Vultures moving through and 22 Bald Eagles.
Non-raptor Observations: Lesser Scaup, Forster's Tern, White Ibis, Winter Wren, Am Goldfinch (96), Snow Bunting. One Monarch struggling to beat a path south.
Predictions: Sunny, high 45F, West wind 25mph gusting to 40mph
======================================================================== Report submitted by Jen Ottinger (<Jottinger.co...>)
