Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: Tom Delaney
Observers: Amy Maurer, Chuck Carlson, David Wiedner, Judd Nathan, Mark Timmerman, Nikko Gagnon, Nora Hanke, Tom Momeyer
Visitors: Tom Delaney was the official counter today and provided this report.
63 visitors. It's amazing how knowledgeable and interested our visitors are. It's rewarding to talk with them and share their excitement. A group of 120 students had planned to come. The ever dependable Nikko was poised to greet them, but only six made it to the platform!
Weather: A moderate day, starting out at 34 F and warming up to 48 F. Wind was from the NE and was light and diminishing towards the end of the day. Visibility good, but lots of blue sky for most of the day with some clouds inching in from the south from an ocean storm. Some high thin wispy clouds helped a bit.
Raptor Observations: Red-shouldered hawk 15 minutes after start time was a promising start to the day, followed by a couple of early sharpies. First couple of hours were strongest for migration, with 11 and 13 birds in consecutive hours, red-shouldered and red-tailed leading the way. One male gray ghost harrier came in hour two, then the count slowed to 1-3 birds per hour.
Predictions: A little warmer and cloudier, with temps in the mid 50s and a N wind up to 12 mph. Could be a good day for diversity, and maybe a golden! ======================================================================== Report submitted by Phil Brown (<brown...>) Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at: www.harriscenter.org
