Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Rob Woodward
Observers:
Visitors: 41, with 2 recognizing me from a prior visit. One lady told me she still has her copy of the hawk ID cheat sheet I handed out to her last year. I told her surely it is now nicely framed and hanging prominently in her living room. She answered affirmatively, if not honestly.
Weather: Close to ideal conditions, clear skies with scattered high thin clouds; steady light and moderate NW and WNW winds; mild, 47 - 58 F.
Raptor Observations: Data from 3 nearby hawk watches from the past 3 years shows a second peak flight for Sharp-shinned Hawk on the the 15th and 16th of October. Today's 12 is a good count but not high enough to be a real peak. Let's see if Pack reached a good count for Sharp-shins today. I need 17 more Sharp-shins to set a new season high count, this could go down to the wire. Overall a good count with 9 species showing and something counted during each of the 7 hours. The onset of Red-tailed Hawk migration was evident, with the peak still 2 weeks away.
Non-raptor Observations: 188 Canada Geese in 3 flocks, 36 Yellow-rumped Warblers, and a Monarch, last one?
Predictions: Rain tomorrow, skip the weekend, and Tuesday looks like the next good day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Rob Woodward (<toucanrob...>)
