Observation start time: 07:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.75 hours
Official Counter: Christian Scheibe, Joe Francis, Joe Swertinski
Observers: Christian Scheibe, David Brown, Joe Swertinski, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass
Visitors: 10
Weather: Clearing after Hurricane Isaias. Partly sunny to mostly sunny. Moderate northwest winds.
Raptor Observations: A moderate flight. Sharp-shinned Hawks were most numerous with 37. Also 16 Cooper's Hawks. Good Bald Eagle activity, especially in the morning. Two Ospreys. Another falcon trifecta including 15 kestrels and two peregrines.
Predictions: TOMORROW: Sunshine. High 79F. Winds SW at 10-15mph. A headwind for the migrating raptors. A good wind for Turkey Vulture migration, but often slower for other raptors. Good conditions for local raptors to be active. Expect light to moderate migration.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. High 83F. Winds W at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration.
THURSDAY: Mix of sun and clouds. High 67F. Winds NE at 5-10mph. Expect moderate migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
