Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 5.67 hours
Official Counter: Sue Barth
Observers:
Visitors:
Josh Ketry
Jennifer Caughel
Weather:
Warm and windy! Temperatures rose from 61�F to 73�, peeking around noon.
Winds were strong from 15-25mph, gusting up to 36mph. Rain came through
around 1:15pm but cleared a little later letting a few more migrants
through.
Raptor Observations:
134 Turkey Vultures, 5 migrating Red-tails, 1 adult Bald Eagle, 1 coop, 1
Merlin, and 1 Northern Harrier in the last minutes of the last hour. Local
coop, Red-tail pair, and Merlin were all out and about.
Non-raptor Observations:
5 Sandhill Cranes came over - first 4 at 11:28, then 1 at 12:19. An
Iceland Gull was nice to see as were a small flock of Rusty Blackbirds that
settled onto the grounds after the rain. A local Merlin gave a pass at
some Killdeer down by the pond while a Ring-necked Duck appeared oblivious
to the drama.
Predictions:
More rain tonight should end in the wee hours, giving way to cloudy skies
in the morning and clearing by afternoon. Temps will be in the 40's and the
moderate to strong winds look to be a favorable WSW direction but maybe a
bit too strong. Could be some movement.
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Report submitted by Sue Barth (<suebarth...>)
