Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: David Brown, Joe Francis, Joe Swertinski
Observers: David Brown, Ian Teaell, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass
Visitors: 8
Weather: Blue skies all day with light northeast winds. Temps starting around freezing and reaching the mid-60s.
Raptor Observations: The raptor flight was light to moderate but the numbers added up throughout the day. Third day in a row with 300+ migrants. Another good Turkey Vulture flight with 222. A moderate Accip flight with 24 sharpies and 13 Coops. Two juvenile Broad-winged Hawks. Small numbers of other expected migrants.
Staying the extra hour at the end of the day paid off with an extra Merlin, kestrel, and an Osprey. At 4:40pm clock time a group of 44 Turkey Vultures glided by to the east. Just before 5pm an immature GOLDEN EAGLE soared high overhead, headed north for a bit, then eventually lost altitude and headed east.
Predictions: TOMORROW: Sunny. High around 70F. Winds NNE at 10-15mph. Similar to today, but slightly stronger winds. I would expect similar results.
WEDNESDAY: Mainly sunny. High 64F. Winds NNE at 10-15mph. Similar.
THURSDAY: Mainly sunny. High 67F. Winds NNW at 10-15mph. Similar again. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
