Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 16:15:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Ed Gowarty,Sr
Observers: Barb Carrier, Bob Stewart, Dave Poder, Greg Gdula, Jim Rocco, Joe Carrier, Joe Sabo, Kevin Georg
Visitors: Ed Poder.
Observers: Greg Gdula, Barb & Joe Carrier, Dave Poder, Bob Stewart, Joe Sabo, Jim Rocco, Kevin Georg.
Weather: Moderate wind out of the SE. Aver. velocity 18 mph. Cloud cover 50 to 90%. Never completely clouded over. Hazy. Visibility 35 km decreasing to 25 km late in the day. Very warm. Temp 15 to 21 degrees C. A very nice day to be outside at the hawk watch.
Raptor Observations: 73 migrating raptors. No Golden Eagles. 10 Bald Eagles: Adults: 12:05, 12:30, 1:10. SubAd: 10:30 (4th yr), 12:55, 12:55, 1:58, 1:58, 2:03. Unk. Age: 1:10 All times EST. 36 Osprey, 2 merlins. 2 peregrine falcon.
Blue birds, tree swallows, chimney swift, mourning doves, eastern towhee, red-bellied wood pecker, 2 Canada goose, blue jay, crows, raven.
yellow swallowtail, black swallowtail.
Predictions: This was the last day of the spring watch. What a great parade of raptors to close out the year!
We hope to see everyone for the fall watch opening August 15, 2024. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Robert Stewart (<bob...>)
