Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 14:15:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Mark Morris
Observers: Bob Mallet, Eric Mueller, Ernie Leblanc, Greg McGuane, Jack Miano, Jean Hampel, Jeff Johnstone, Joanne Hart, Ted Purcell
Visitors: Joe Fountain, Carolee Kiely, James Taylor
Weather: Clear and calm to start with a gradual increase in high thin clouds. Winds were from the North shifting to West, then SW 0-14mph and temps ranged from 35'-66'F. Visibility was very good initially but tainted somewhat by "milky" skies and haze.
Raptor Observations: I was able to record a good number of our local TV's leaving their roosts after the Sun had warmed the air sufficiently. Osprey came early and often with our most productive period between the 11am-12pm hour with 14. Small groups of 2-3 were recorded migrating together. We set another daily site record of OS on this date with 22 birds. We recorded a single migrating Sharpie in every period, and our first 3 BW's of the Season with 3. Local Raptors: TV-40, BE-3, SS-2, CH-4, RS-1, RT-8
Non-raptor Observations: Common Merganser-3, D.C.Cormorant-2, G.B.Heron-1, Mourning Dove-4, Pileated Woodpecker-2, Y.B.Sapsucker-1, R.B.Woodpecker-1, Downey Woodpecker-2, Raven-4, C.Crow-16, Fish Crow-2, Blue Jay-8, Tree Swallow-7, B.C.Chickadee-2, W.B.Nuthatch-2, E.Bluebird-2, A.Robin-15, Starling-100+/-, House Sparrow-20+/-, Song Sparrow-8, W.T.Sparrow-2, D.E.Junco-8, N.Cardinal-4, A.Goldfinch-4, House Finch-1, B.H.Cowbird-7
Predictions: A chance of a shower or thunderstorm tomorrow, mainly in the afternoon with a high temperature of 62'F. Winds will be from the West 5-10mph with gusts up to 20mph. Cold air aloft could make it easy for migrating Raptors to get lift. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Mark Morris (<MDMRemodeling...>) Adams Farm - Athol MA information may be found at: https://massbird.org/emhw/
