Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4 hours
Official Counter: Daena Ford
Observers: Ashley Deroo, Jill Frier, Jonah Dean
Visitors: Tim Willis, Henry Goertel
Weather: Beautiful summer day! Temperature around 80 F. Light southerly winds to start, with cloudless blue sky. Just after 12 pm EST the breeze began to shift to the north and that is actually when the flight picked up. Fluffy clouds formed inland and drifted towards the lake as well, making spotting a little easier.
Raptor Observations: Only a handful of raptors could be spotted moving in the early part of the day, despite the southern winds. Nice push of Red-tailed Hawks and Bald Eagles in the third hour on a more northerly lake breeze. As the lake breeze kicked in stronger the flight stopped.
Lots of osprey activity again. A female kestrel was spotted flying low from the marsh towards the lodge, being mobbed by swallows and purple martins.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Winds SSW 5-10 mph. Partly cloudy early on, but clouds increasing with periods of showers possible. Could be some birds on the move before rains set in, if they do. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Daena D. Ford (<dford...>) Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
