Observation start time: 08:15:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 5.75 hours
Official Counter: Craig Jackson
Observers: Jack Miano
Visitors: Cayman and Jorge Zelaya, Harrison Chen, and She Tan stopped to talk with me about Pinnacle Rock and its migrating raptors
Weather: Light (1-2) NW winds throughout watch, with a maximum gust od 12 km/hr. Cloud cover -- 100% stratus clouds after yesterday's rain began to break up around 9:30. Some cumulus clouds began to form, but except for a brief period were never anything but scattered cumulus covering about 15% of the sky. Temperature -- 10-15� C
Raptor Observations: Small movement of raptors almost all very distant , but picked out by Jack with his "magic binoculars." Non-migrating -- three TV's did not seem to be on the move
Non-raptor Observations: Birds -- 2 CAGO, 1 E. Phoebe, 5 Tree Swallows!, and 3 DE Juncos -- my first of this fall on the Rock
Predictions: Rain is predicted for tomorrow, but westerly winds increasing in strength are predicted for Wednesday. These strong winds may bring raptors our way after the rain, but unfortunately I have an eye doctor's appointment in the morning so will not be able to be present until the afternoon if at all. The westerly winds are predicted to change to northwest and still be fairly strong on Thursday, so that might also be a good day. If anybody can cover the Rock on Wednesday, I would appreciate it. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Craig Jackson (<crleja1949...>)
