Observation start time: 09:15:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4.75 hours
Official Counter: Mark Schoene, Ted Mara
Observers: Mark Schoene, Mark Schoene , Ted Mara
Weather: 9:15 am: 41 deg F. wind WNW 6 mph, no cloud cover, changing at 9:30 to an easterly sea breeze, wind ESE, 7-12, no cloud cover, visibility 15 K, for the rest of the watch.
9:30 am, 41 deg F; wind ESE, 7-12 mph.
10 am: 44 deg F, wind ESE, 7-12 mph.
11 am: 46 deg F, wind ESE, 7-12 mph.
12 noon: 48 deg F, wind ESE, 7-12 mph.
12:30 pm: 48 deg F, wind ESE, 7-12 mph.
Raptor Observations: 9:15 to 10 am: Two UAs: looked like a Sharp-Shinned and a Cooper???s Hawk, but couldn???t be sure at a distance.
10-11: no migrants
11-12: 1 TV and 1 UR
12-1 pm: 1 NH (12:15), 1 TV, 1 AK (1:18) and 1 Merlin (1:20)
Raptors that failed to migrate: 4 TVs, 1 NH and 8 UR
Non-raptor Observations: Other birds: The usual suspects, skies quiet for the entire shift.
Predictions: Guarded: E wind for most of the day. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Robert Secatore (<rs8843829...>) Plum Island MA information may be found at: http://www.massbird.org/emhw
