Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers: Frank Rohrbacher, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass
Visitors: 8
Weather: Blue skies except for a small area of clouds to the north in the afternoon. Light to moderate northeast winds becoming light and variable. Warm with a high around 67F.
Raptor Observations: Another day of tough spotting. Light migration most of the day. Just over a hundred Turkey Vultures with more than half of those in the last hour as some flocks migrated. A good amount of Bald Eagle activity with nine migrating and up to five adults seen soaring together. One harrier, six sharpies, and four Coops. Five each of red-tail and red-shoulder. One American Kestrel was the only falcon.
The raptor highlight was an immature GOLDEN EAGLE (4th of season) that soared high overhead just behind the hawk watch at 4:30pm clock time (3:30pm EST) then glided off to the southeast.
Non-raptor Observations: 30 Canada Geese, 2 Mallards, 3 Common Ravens, 15 Purple Finches, 10 Pine Siskins (first day they have been visiting feeders), Lincoln's Sparrow, 2 Palm Warblers, 1 monarch. https://ebird.org/checklist/S405916861
Predictions: TOMORROW: Mix of sun and clouds early then becoming cloudy. High 67F. Winds light and variable. Expect light to moderate migration.
THURSDAY: Generally sunny with a few afternoon clouds. Areas of patchy fog. High near 70F. Winds SW at 5-10mph. Expect light to moderate migration.
FRIDAY: Mainly sunny. Warm. High 74F. Winds NW at 10-15mph. Great winds. Expect moderate to good migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
