Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers: Cliff Dekdebrun, Jeremy Pete, Kim Steininger, Rosemary Reilly, Shelly Rackovsky, Tim Willis
Visitors: 8
Weather: Mostly cloudy in the morning with clearing skies throughout the afternoon. Moderate to strong WNW winds. Count conducted from and near the car to stay out of the wind.
Raptor Observations: Slow for the first few hours of the count. Migration picked up as it became more sunny in the afternoon then slowed again towards the end. A few hundred Turkey Vultures migrated in small groups. Small numbers of other expected migrants. Twenty red-tails and one red-shoulder. One kestrel. An immature GOLDEN EAGLE around 12:15pm EST migrated along the lake shore.
Predictions: TOMORROW: Cloudy skies early then partly cloudy. High 47F. Winds NNE at 5-10mph. Expect light migration.
TUESDAY: Showers early becoming a steady rain. High 44F. Winds ENE at 15-25mph. Expect minimal migration. Count will be shortened or canceled.
WEDNESDAY: Periods of rain. High 44F. Winds E at 15-25mph. Expect minimal migration. Count will be shortened or canceled. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
