Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers: Carol Spease, Charlotte Rose, Frank Rohrbacher, Joe Swertinski, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass, Walt Blackwell
Visitors: 15
Weather: Blue skies except for a few small afternoon clouds. Moderate northeast winds weakening as the day went on. Cooler with a high in the low 60s.
Raptor Observations: A moderate flight. Blue skies made spotting tough but we had a lot of nice looks throughout the day. Turkey Vultures were most numerous with 155. One late-day Osprey. Moderate Bald Eagle activity with seven migrating. Five harriers. A handful of Accips with 18 sharpies and 5 Coops. Eight red-shoulders and 10 red-tails. For falcons we had three kestrels and two Merlins.
Non-raptor Observations: 325 Canada Geese, American Woodcock, Belted Kingfisher, 2 Common Ravens, 400 Tree Swallows, Hermit Thrush, 12 Purple Finches, 90 Pine Siskins, Tennessee Warbler, 3 Palm Warblers, 4 Yellow-rumped Warblers, 2 monarchs. https://ebird.org/checklist/S404819288
New species for season: American Woodcock
Predictions: TOMORROW: Mainly sunny. High 63F. Winds light and variable. Expect moderate migration.
SUNDAY: Sunny. High 67F. Winds light and variable. Expect moderate migration.
MONDAY: Sunny. Warm. High 71F. Winds WNW at 5-10mph. Expect moderate migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
