Observation start time: 05:00:00 Observation end time: 18:00:00 Total observation time: 12.25 hours
Compiler: Bracken Brown
Counters: Chris Arndt, David Brown, Laura Berry, Lucie Donadille, Rich Rieger
Visitors: 123
Weather: Clear to partly cloudy skies in the morning, clear in the afternoon. Consistent Northwest winds 10-15mph for majority of the day.
Raptor Observations: Excellent flight day with good looks at most migrants. Merlin dive bombing on a peregrine falcon after a kettle of 5 bald eagles stands out.
Predictions: Sunny high of 74, calm wind becoming south 5mph in the afternoon. Expect good thermal conditions and moderate migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
