Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Maili Waters
Observers: Bridget Watts, Daena Ford, Mike Tetlow
Visitors:
8
Weather:
Scattered rain overnight lasted until 8:45 AM. As the rain moved out of the
area, it became mostly sunny with south winds at 10-20mph and temps in the
50s. In the early afternoon it began clouding over again. Temps reached a
high 66F and the winds shifted to SW at 15-20mph. Around 2:30 some rain
passed over briefly along with the cold front, and winds shifted W, which
shut down the raptor flight.
Raptor Observations:
Wow! Today was a spectacular day of migration! We had a total of 1177
raptors, but the real spectacle was the songbird movement! Immature
Broad-winged Hawks dominated today�s flight with a total of 802 birds.
Turkey Vultures, Sharp-shinned Hawks and Bald Eagles were also numerous.
The raptor highlights of the day were two Rough-legged Hawks, one of which
came close to the platform providing nice views.
Non-raptor Observations:
As soon as the rain stopped, incredible numbers of passerines started to
move. Immediately there were flocks of Bobolinks, Baltimore Orioles and
Yellow-rumped Warblers going over in large numbers. The diversity within
the flyover warblers was great, with a mix of Cape Mays, Black-throated
Greens, Palms, Yellows, and Tennessees. In total, there were probably
several thousand warblers, a thousand Bololinks, and 800 Baltimore Orioles.
The movement of songbirds lasted all day with dozens of warblers still
flying over in the late afternoon.
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Report submitted by Maili Waters (<mailirwaters...>)
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