Observation start time: 06:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: Maili Waters
Observers: Luke Seitz, Mitch Barry, Shelly Rackovsky
Visitors:
6
Weather:
Sunny skies all day with only a few high wispy clouds. Winds started as WSW
at 10-15mph. As the day progressed there was a fight between the west winds
and a NE lake breeze. The NE lake breeze eventually won. Temps ranged from
59 to 78 over the course of the day depending on the strength of the lake
breeze.
Raptor Observations:
Just over 300 raptors were seen today. Turkey Vultures (132) and
Broad-winged Hawks (121) were the dominant species. There were a handful of
other species including 22 Bald Eagles, 13 Red-tailed Hawks, and 9
Sharp-shinned Hawks. All three species of falcon were seen today thanks to
a late in the day Peregrine.
Non-raptor Observations:
There was not much of a songbird morning flight, even though last night had
decent migration. Several species of shorebird were seen flying over
including 14 Least Sandpipers, 6 Dunlin, and 3 Black-bellied Plovers. There
were several Common Terns feeding over the bay throughout the day with a
Forster�s Tern joining them at times. The highlight of the day was a male
Eurasian Wigeon that flew in and landed in the bay for a few minutes before
getting spooked by a boat!
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Report submitted by Maili Waters (<mailirwaters...>)
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