Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9 hours
Official Counter: David Brown
Observers: Ann McMican, Bob Crandall, Bridget Watts, Cliff Dekdebrun, Daena Ford, Janis George, Kim Steininger, Mike Tetlow, Phil Rushworth, Rosemary Reilly, Shannon Sanda, Shelly Rackovsky, Vid Killius, Zhen Lu
Visitors: 40
Weather: Mostly sunny with moderate west and northwesterly winds. Chilly with the wind in the morning but pleasant in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations: A steady flight with good variety. Overall the flight lines were scattered and many migrants were high and difficult to spot against the blue sky. A moderate Turkey Vulture flight with more than five hundred. A moderate Bald Eagle flight with seventeen. A steady number of harriers with mixed plumages for 19 total. For Accipiters we had just over a hundred sharpies and 12 Coops, plus the local Coop chasing Turkey Vultures.
A good variety of Buteos with four red-shoulders, 240 broad-wings, 45 red-tails, and a light-morph juvenile Rough-legged Hawk that was gorgeous in the light.
We had the falcon trifecta with nine kestrels, four Merlins, and 2 peregrines.
The flight continued late so we stayed an extra hour. Over a thousand total migrants for the day.
Predictions: TOMORROW: Mainly sunny. High 57F. Winds NNW at 5-10mph. A less favorable wind direction but fairly light so we may hold onto a flight line. Spotting will be difficult against the blue skies.
WEDNESDAY: Cloudy with rain developing later. High 48F. Winds E at 10-20mph. Expect minimal to light migration.
THURSDAY: Cloudy with showers. High 59F. Winds SSW at 10-15mph. Good winds but gloomy. Will keep an eye on this day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by David Brown (<davidebrownpa...>) Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
