Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:45:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Jim Thomson
Observers: Brian Butler, Harry Quinn, Patrick Keelen, Phil Rodriguez
Visitors: Additional observer- Craig Stockert
WELCOME BACK TO THE FOLLOWING FOLKS: Kyu Lee ( from Hook Mtn. ) Thanks for your help today. John Berry & Monica Gallen- Good seeing you again and thanks for your help. Blair Wagner- Congrats on the Merlin and the Golden Phil and Ann Ribolow- Always a pleasure !!!!
Weather: Temps- 55-62 Deg.F. Wind- NW@ 7-14mph w/higher gusts Clear blue skies to start to partly cloudy by late morning back to clear blue skies by 2pm. Hazy throughout the day
Raptor Observations: BE-4 ( 1A, 3I ) GE- 2:53I PG- 3:22A Nothing like gusty NW winds to get the birds moving past Coon. An active day of raptors with Redtails leading the charge today. Sharpies kept things interesting and the falcon trifecta was sweet. We had Bald eagles in the sky almost all day long with 6 being seen circling together. ( None of those were counted ) Also a local adult Peregrine zipped past behind the watch site maybe 20 feet off the ground. Our Golden Eagle was a distant look but a long study as we watched this bird approach from a long ways off on the river side. Our Bird of the Day selection goes to the Merlin that came in close to the ridge on the river side zipping along offering a bin filling look at this handsome speedster.
Non-raptor Observations: Pine Siskins Ravens Tundra Swans- 7 American Goldfinch BV's & TV's Pileated Woodpecker
======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)
