Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Kate McKay
Observers: Chuck Carlson, Mike Gebo, Nathan French, Nora Hanke, Phil Brown, Tom Momeyer
Visitors: 318.
Weather: Clear and sunny with hardly any wind. Temps ranging from 35 to 45 degrees. Very pleasant day for hawkwatching after yesterday.
Raptor Observations: Excellent day for migration with lots of birds getting lift from the thermals. A fun kettle of nine red-shoulders, two sharpies, "gray ghost" harrier, juvenile harrier, and several ravens brought back memories of busy September days gone by. Soon after, a late broad-wing flew by through the valley! Several Turkey Vultures drifted by, including one kettle of eleven birds. We ended the day with a triple-digit count. A season total exceeding 17,000 migrants is looking within reach!
Non-raptor Observations: Other birds included two Downy Woodpeckers, two Purple Finches, and two species of kinglets.
Predictions: Another sunny day tomorrow with slightly higher temps. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Kate McKay (<northernjay444...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
