Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 15:30:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Bob Secatore
Observers: Brian Rusnica, Chris Floyd, Chris Godrey, Dick Hughes, Jerry Bertrand, John Cannizzo, Josh Bock, Judd Nathan, Kathryn Chihowski, Tom Wetmore
Visitors: Visitors: Andrea Cannizzo, Cindy Gimbert, Bob Groskin, Jodie Krisiak, Jerry Chen.
Our observers crew today: Chris Godfrey, Brian Rusnica, Tom Wetmore, Kathryn Chihowski, Josh Bock, Jerry Bertrand, John Cannizzo, Dick Hughes, Judd Nathan and Bob Secatore.
Weather: Strong NW and WNW winds all day with temps 42 to 54 deg F. Almost zero cloud cover all day.
Raptor Observations: We recorded 84 migrants today including 2 TV, 11 NH, 16 SS, 2 CH, 46 AK, 5 ML, 1 UF and 1 UR. As expected with these high wind speeds, most migrants were flying at low altitudes. A total of 9 adult male NH passed through.
Raptors seen but failed to migrate: 2 adult BE, several NH, several TV and one Red-tail.
Non-raptor Observations: Other birds: 1 Glossy Ibis, many Tree Swallows and 1 Barn Swallow, 1 Rough-winged Swallow, 100+ DC Cormorants, 2 Purple Martins that passed through, 26 Fish Crows, 1 Raven, Flickers.
Predictions: SW, south and SSW winds, weak early on but increasing in the afternoon. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Robert Secatore (<rs8843829...>) Plum Island MA information may be found at: http://www.massbird.org/emhw
