Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 17:45:00 Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Jim Thomson
Observers: Brian Butler, Craig Stockert, Ted Lurker, Tom Campbell
Visitors: Phil Rodriguez joined us for a few hours in the pm. Thanks Phil !!! Neil Robinson- Great to have you back on Coon
Hikers- 9
Weather: Temps- 62-74 Deg.F. Winds- NW@ 3-7mph in AM to variable in PM Cloudy skies at the start of the count quickly cleared into deep blue cloudless skies.
Raptor Observations: BE- 19 ( 11I, 8A ) PG- 4:55(I) Just an incredible September day of hawking on Coon ! Great Bald Eagle action, the falcon trifecta, over 300 Broadwings, and an incredible and unexpected Sharpshin flight ! Great job by the crew in pulling birds out of the blue skies ! We had Sharpies moving by all day long! Immature birds and many passing by with full crops! Also many Sharpies and a few Merlins at the owl decoy. That decoy earned it's pay today ! A very nice late afternoon flight kept us busy until 5:45pm when the flight petered out. Our Bird(s) of the Day selection goes to ALL of the Sharpies that graced us with their presence today !
Non-raptor Observations: Monarch- 56 Red-headed Woodpecker-adult One Big Beautiful Hognose snake !!! RT Hummer- 11 Ravens-8 TV's Cedar Waxwings- many ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)
