Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers: Carol Spease, Dede Johnston, Frank Rohrbacher, Jean-Marie Gauthier, Joe Swertinski, Jordan Brown, Kim Steininger, Lana Glass, Walt Blackwell
Visitors: 14, pizza, cake, and cookies to celebrate Frank's birthday!
Weather: Overcast and foggy in the early morning. Sudden clearing in the mid-morning then remaining sunny with a few clouds the rest of the day. Light to moderate southwest winds. High in the upper 60s.
Raptor Observations: A light to moderate flight. Turkey Vultures were most numerous with 58. Decent Bald Eagle activity with eight migrating. Eight sharpies but only one Coop. One late-day harrier. Ten red-tails and four red-shoulders. A high streaming adult red-shouldered hawk was the 10,000th migrating raptor of the season. The only falcon was a Merlin.
Non-raptor Observations: 35 Canada Geese, 30 Mourning Doves, 2 Common Ravens, 10 Purple Finches, 6 Pine Siskins, 2 Savannah Sparrows, no monarchs. https://ebird.org/checklist/S406433092
Predictions: TOMORROW: Partly cloudy. Warm. High 73F. Winds NW at 10-20mph. Excellent winds with the passage of a cold front. Warm temps should keep it comfortable though. Spotting may be difficult if we lose the clouds but should be a good flight. Could be a good day for eagles with the strong winds. Expect moderate to good migration.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Cooler. High 61F. Winds NNW at 5-10mph. Continuing good wind direction, though quite a bit weaker. Should be a bit of a continuation flight from tomorrow. Expect moderate migration.
SUNDAY: Cloudy. High 63F. Winds light and variable. Expect light to moderate migration. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Ashland Nature Center information may be found at: www.delnature.org
