Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 18:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Official Counter: Jim Thomson
Observers: Brian Hardiman, Craig Stockert, Phil Rodriguez
Visitors: Tammy Windfelder and the crew from Drew University. Great seeing you all and so happy that you finally caught a great Broadwing flight !!! The Drew "jinx" is officially over !!! David and Rachel w/ children Ned, Lucy, and Rose and doggy Maggie. ( So great to see you guys again !!!! Come back soon !! ) Gretchen Buxton and Bill Kunkel- Welcome back !! Great day !! Dave Roszel Isaiah Lock Mimi Iijima & Steven Minicola Barry Kwasny
Weather: Temps- 60-68 Deg.F. Wind E/SE @ 0-10mph Overcast early to mostly cloudy
Heck yeah we got some Broadwings today !! Many thanks to Brian Hardiman for covering the AM shift for me and to Phil Rodriguez and Craig Stockert for their spotting efforts! We finally had some nice kettles of Broadwings and solid action throughout the entire day. Lot's of visitors on hand today to witness the Broadwing spectacle ! Always awe inspiring watching big numbers of hawks streaming thru the sky and today's flight did not disappoint. Decent numbers of other raptors moving thru in migration but at this time in the season it's all about the Broadwings. Our Bird of the Day selection goes to the adult Peregrine that came pumping down ridge on the reservoir side giving us a sweet look as it
moved quickly out of sight.
Non-raptor Observations: RT Hummers- 2 Monarch- 12 Ravens TV's Cedar Waxwings Barred Owl (heard from watch site) ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)
