Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 8 hours
Compiler: Mitchell Pruitt
Counters: Jeremy Scheivert, MT Grob
Visitors: 181
Weather: Partly cloudy, with good visibility and light wind ranging from WNW to SSW all day.
Raptor Observations: Two Golden Eagles at mid-day. Over 100 Turkey Vultures amassed in the valley by afternoon. 42 streamed over together at the top of the last hour and the rest went down near Owls Head for the night.
Non-raptor Observations: Common Loon and high numbers Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackles, with nearly 1500 total blackbirds for the day!
Predictions: Rain, mainly before 4pm. High near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
