Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.67 hours
Compiler: David Barber
Counters: Sarah Grace Ferber
Visitors: 246
Weather: Overcast with clearing in the afternoon, N winds early shifting to NE then E then SE in the afternoon. Winds were light, 4-7 mph
Raptor Observations: Eagles struggled to get lift late in the day with birds passing the lookout below eye level.
Non-raptor Observations: red-bellied woodpecker, blue headed vireo, tree swallow, brown creeper, red-breasted nuthatch, ruby-crowned kinglet, American robin, Cape May, yellow-rumped and black-throated green warblers, dark-eyed junco, common grackle, purple finch
Predictions: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/