Observation start time: 08:45:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 6.75 hours
Official Counter: Andy Dickson
Observers: Mike Ceci
Weather: Mostly cloudy skies. Strong southerly winds early moving to NW late in the watch. Some breaks in the clouds in the afternoon brought warming and some thermals.
Raptor Observations: Sharpies and falcons came through in very good numbers including our first Peregrine. A big TV count also was realized.
Non-raptor Observations: Thousands of Starlings made long scanning difficult. Canada Geese, Cormorants, Gulls and other water fowl fought through the strong early winds.
Predictions: Showers and strong westerly winds might move more birds through. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andy Dickson (<adickson3...>) Ripley Hawk Watch information may be found at: www.facebook.com/groups/3193820734258889/
