Observation start time: 07:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Maili Waters
Observers: Bridget Watts, Vid Killius
Visitors:
4
Weather:
Nearly cloudless skies to start, slowly clouding over to become mostly
cloudy in the afternoon. temps in the low 50s to start reaching a high of
68F. West winds at 10-15mph.
Raptor Observations:
A relatively slow day for raptors, however it was a beautiful day to be out
on the platform! There were a total of 169 raptors today which officially
puts us over 80,000 birds for the season! There are two more weeks left,
let�s see how many more we can find! Turkey Vultures (118) and Broad-winged
Hawks (27) were the most numerous species today. A handful of other species
were seen including 9 Bald Eagles, 5 Osprey, and 3 Sharp-shinned Hawks.
There were also two different Peregrine Falcons that passed over!
Non-raptor Observations:
Nothing too out of the ordinary was seen today. There were a few warbler
species by the parking lot including Palm and Nashville. Half a dozen
Caspian Terns were foraging over the bay.
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Report submitted by Maili Waters (<mailirwaters...>)
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