Observation start time: 07:45:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.25 hours
Official Counter: Brian M. Wargo
Observers: Adam Katrancha, Bill Cline, Jeanine Ging, Sandy Cline
Visitors: Today was Raptorthon and we had several visitors...Thank you for your support and your donations! Freedom Area High School's Naturalist Club had the current president Dekota Roberts with future president Leo Kaleugher and past president Ella Walden representing!
Weather: A bit of haze in the valley this morning with warm temperatures (about 70 degrees). Winds from the west picked up and remained strong throughout the day as temperatures rose.
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle Adult - 7:45 a.m.
About 10 Broad-winged Hawks, a few sharpies, and a Cooper's Hawk were flying throughout the day, most likely hunting, but were not migrating.
Non-raptor Observations: American Crow, American Robin, Black-capped Chickadee, Blue Jay, Brown-headed Cowbird, Chimney Swift, Common Loon, Common Raven, Double-crested Cormorant, Dark-eyed Junco, Downy Woodpecker, Eastern Bluebird, Eastern Phoebe, Eastern Towhee, Northern Cardinal, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Rough-winged Swallow, Tree Swallow, Tufted Titmouse, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, White-Breasted Nuthatch
Many Black Swallowtail Butterflies along with a few Eastern Tiger Swallowtails
Predictions: Mostly cloudy skies early - will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 71F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Brian M. Wargo (<brianwargo...>)
