Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Rob Woodward
Observers:
Visitors: 16 including one older gentleman who recognized me as a hawk watcher, well, a bird watcher anyways, close enough.
Weather: A delightful day for a hawk watch atop Pine Mountain today. Mostly overcast to start followed by clearing by 11:00 followed by overcast skies with a light brief shower at 1:30, then more clearing ending with overcast skies; light W breeze until 1:30 when it switched to SW; 60 - 77 F.
Raptor Observations: Raptors are on the move. The goal is to get an earlier start on the season than in past years. When is the peak of spring Broad-winged Hawk migration? We know to the day in fall but not so much in spring. A good variety counted today with everything but falcons present. First kettle of the season formed 6 hawks strong.
Non-raptor Observations: Some firsts of the year: 2 flocks of Double-crested Cormorants northbound, first towhee and Yellow-rumped Warbler. Pine Siskin is the most abundant non-raptor (13 or more).
Predictions: Tomorrow's forecast calls for afternoon rain but it will be worth running a morning count with all the rain in the forecast, possibly no full-day count before Saturday. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rob Woodward (<toucanrob...>)
