Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Jim Thomson
Observers: Harry Quinn, Phil Rodriguez, Tom Campbell
Visitors: Sam and Beck Fisher back for a second day. And what a day they had !! They saw a Bobcat AND a Blackbear on their drive to the trailhead ! As if that wasn't enough.. Beck desperately wanted to see a Golden Eagle. YEP.. they ticked that box too !!! Great having you two up top !!! Come back soon ! John Berry- great seeing you again John !
Weather: Temps- 48-53 Deg.F , Winds- W/NW @ 5-12mph in am to NW@ 10-20mph in pm w/higher gusts. A few rain sprinkles in the early am clearing to partly cloudy skies by mid-morning.
Raptor Observations: BE- 31 ( 10A, 21I ) GE- 10:05A An excellent flight of Bald Eagles and Northern Harriers !! We counted 31 Balds today and that was a conservative count! At numerous times today we had 8-10 Balds in view near the watch site. 12 Harriers today was awesome to see. 4 of those were Gray Ghosts ! Our Golden Eagle passed the watch site very low on the river side and after passing the watch site quickly gained elevation, circled once and headed down ridge. Our Bird of the Day selection goes to the immature Bald Eagle that was picked up below the watch site on the river side. It started circling and gaining elevation, all the while drifting closer to us ! Before we knew it we had a young Bald filling the bins at point blank range !! Just awesome !
Non-raptor Observations: Ravens- 50+ TV's Pine Siskins Porcupine on the hike out ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jim Thomson (<hawkinflight...>)
