Observation start time: 05:00:00
Observation end time: 16:00:00
Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Maili Waters
Observers: Bridget Watts, Carol Dunn, Cliff Dekdebrun, Daena Ford,
Dominic Sherony, Greg Sanda, Janis George, Mike Tetlow,
Robin Morey, Roger Clark, Rosemary Reilly, Shannon Sanda
Visitors:
25
Weather:
Today featured south winds and mostly cloudy skies with temps ranging from
48F to 71F. In the middle of the day, the winds shifted to the SW and had
some pretty strong gusts. Just before 4pm the lake breeze kicked in and
shut down the flight.
Raptor Observations:
Turkey Vultures dominated today�s flight with a total of 2,534.
Sharp-shinned Hawks (648) were moving all day with some flying so close to
the platform you could almost touch them! Red-tailed Hawks (199), Northern
Harriers (49), and American Kestrels (30) were also mixed in. There were 22
Broad-winged Hawks, bringing the season total to 23. Some of the rarer
raptors today included 9 Golden Eagles, 4 Rough-legged Hawks, and 2 Black
Vultures!
Non-raptor Observations:
Non-raptors: The morning flight of robins and blackbirds was not as big as
I was hoping for. Red-winged Blackbirds were the most numerous with nearly
a thousand individuals, however there were only a few hundred American
Robins. Common Grackles, Brown-headed Cowbirds, and Rusty Blackbirds all
had totals around a couple hundred. The non-raptor excitement for the day
was an adult Little Gull mixed in with a flock of Bonaparte�s Gulls
heading up Salmon Creek!
Predictions:
Tomorrow�s weather: Cloudy with periods of rain later in the day. Temps
will reach a high of 52F. Winds will be north at 5-10mph. North winds are
not ideal, but they will be pretty light so there could be a few birds
moving. I would not expect a big flight.
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Report submitted by Maili Waters (<mailirwaters...>)
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