Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Jerry McWilliams
Observers: Jerry Stanley, Katie Andersen
Visitors: Jerry Stanley and Katie Andersen assisted with the count. Visitors included Jim Baxter, Ruth Swaney, and my wife, Linda.
Weather: Mostly clear early becoming cloudy. Strong SSW wind and mild temps.
Raptor Observations: The flight was slow, but steady through the day with singles and small groups of TVs, BWs and SSs passing close to the lake and directly overhead. Highlights were Sandhill Cranes and a light morph Rough-legged Hawk. A bizarre small raptor flying with a BW caught our attention. Likely just a strange BW, but the wings were broader and very rounded, and the tail was very short barely projecting beyond the wings.
Non-raptor Observations: Purple Martin 3, Common Loon 1, Sandhill Crane 5 in one group and a single bird, Tree Swallow, American Goldfinch, House Finch, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Canada Goose, blackbirds, mostly Brown-headed Cowbirds, and Northern Flicker
Predictions: Chance of rain in the AM and much colder with north wind. A good day to catch up on things at home. Jerry McWilliamsErie, Erie County, <Pa.jerrymcw...>
