Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: Jim Thomson
Observers: Brian Hardiman, Craig Stockert
Visitors: Phil Rodriguez in for an afternoon visit. Good seeing you buddy.
Hikers- 37
Weather: Temps- 43-70 Deg.F. Winds started NW@ 3-8mph in the am before becoming light and variable by noon and remaining that way for the rest of the day. Clear Blue skies with some haze
Raptor Observations: BE- 1
First a quick correction is in order.. on 10/17/26 we had an Anhinga pass by the watch site that we all thought was a Raccoon Ridge first.. not so !! A gentle reminder from our previous lead counter Brian Hardiman noted that he had an Anhinga on Coon on 09/19/2012 ! Lightning strikes twice !!!! Today was a real snoozer on Coon. We had zero birds counted by 2:00pm before a few raptors took mercy on us and made their presence known. Mostly distant birds out on the reservoir side of the ridge.. We were teased by an adult Peregrine and an immature Bald Eagle that stopped on their way down ridge.. turned.. and headed back north. Ughhh We did have a Raven and an adult Red-shoulder sparring high above the watch site which was cool to watch but our Bird of the Day selection goes to the immature Redtail that came in close on the reservoir side.It dropped below eye level; at one point circling above the fall foliage before gaining elevation and heading off down ridge.
Non-raptor Observations: Pine Siskins- 100+ TV's- many BV's Juncos Bluejays Ravens Canada geese Monarch- 1 ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)
