Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 17:00:00
Total observation time: 11 hours
Official Counter: Maili Waters
Observers: Bridget Watts, Candy Giles, Daena Ford, Dominic Sherony,
Greg Lawrence, Greg Sanda, Janis George, Pat Martin,
Roger Clark, Rosemary Reilly, Shannon Sanda,
Sheryl Gracewski, Vid Killius
Visitors:
20
Weather:
Another awesome day! The morning started off mostly cloudy with light SW
winds and temps in the upper 30s. The winds slowly increased throughout the
day to 20-30mph and shifted more to the west. The skies remained partly
cloudy all day. Temps reached a high of 64F.
Raptor Observations:
A total of 2,574 raptors passed over Braddock Bay today! The flight was
mostly very high along the lakeshore, with only a handful of birds that
were lower. Turkey Vultures continue to be the most abundant species by far
with a total of 2,325 birds. Sharp-shinned Hawks were the second most
abundant species with a total of 81. Red-tailed Hawks (54), Red-shouldered
Hawks (37), and American Kestrels (34) were also mixed in with the vulture
flight. Besides the great numbers of Turkey Vultures, the highlight of the
day were two Black Vultures! Both birds flew by in the afternoon, the first
was just after 3pm and the second was at 5pm.
Non-raptor Observations:
Other birds: The morning produced a few hundred robins and blackbirds
moving, along with a few flocks of Canada Geese. The first Golden-crowned
Kinglets of the season were calling by the parking lot. A White-crowned
Sparrow was heard singing several times in the morning. The �honorary
raptor� highlight of the day was a beautiful Northern Shrike that hung out
for a little while in the late afternoon.
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: Showers and thundershowers in the morning, then cloudy
with rain likely in the afternoon. Temps will reach a high around 55F.
Winds will be WSW in the morning, shifting to east at 10-15mph. With the
amount of rain predicted, I�m not expecting there to be much, if any,
migration.
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Report submitted by Maili Waters (<mailirwaters...>)
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