Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Compiler: Bracken Brown
Counters: Lucie Donadille
Visitors: 226
Weather: Overcast skies in the morning becoming clear by mid-afternoon. Light southwest winds 0-5mph throughout the day.
Raptor Observations: Slow but steady movement of thermaling birds past the lookout. 7 Bald eagles passed the lookout in a 10 minute window and vultures were on the move throughout the afternoon.
Non-raptor Observations: Purple finch, pine siskin, American robin, horned lark, American pipit, winter wren
Predictions: Mostly sunny with high of 69 calm winds becoming southwest at 5mph, expect similar flight to today. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
