Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:30:00 Total observation time: 8.5 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers: Frank Rohrbacher, Joe Francis, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass, Meghan Donnelly, Walt Blackwell
Visitors: 18
Weather: Chilly start with temps in the low 40s. Blue skies except for a few clouds on the horizon. A moderate NNW wind weakening in the midday then picking up again late. Temps reaching the mid to upper 60s. Another beautiful pleasant day.
Raptor Observations: Moderate activity especially early and late. Tough spotting in the middle of the day without clouds. Turkey Vultures were most numerous with 87. Good Bald Eagle activity with 18 migrating and up to seven soaring together. A decent Buteo flight with 14 red-shoulders, 17 red-tails, and a juvenile broad-wing. For Accips we had 24 sharpies and 9 Coops. The only falcons were three Merlins.
Non-raptor Observations: 225 Canada Geese, LESSER YELLOWLEGS, Great Blue Heron, 2 Common Ravens, 2,500+ Tree Swallows, 20 Purple Finches, 110 Pine Siskins, Rusty Blackbird, 1,000 Common Grackles, 4 Palm Warblers, 4 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 monarchs. https://ebird.org/checklist/S404596937
New species for season: Lesser Yellowlegs
Predictions: TOMORROW: Mainly sunny. Cooler. High 61F. Winds NE at 5-10mph. A favorable wind direction but quite weak which means raptors will be primarily using thermals and may be difficult to spot when they get up high. Expect moderate migration.
SATURDAY: Sunny. High 63F. Winds light and variable. Expect moderate migration.
SUNDAY: Mainly sunny. High 66F. Winds light and variable. Expect moderate migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
