Observation start time: 06:00:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 10 hours
Official Counter: Maili Waters
Observers: Bridget Watts, Jessie Barry, Mike Tetlow, Vid Killius, luke seitz
Visitors: 40
Weather: Overcast and foggy with scattered rain showers in the morning. Remained overcast into the afternoon with the sun finally peeking through around 3pm. Temps in the high 40s and low 50s. Winds out of the NW at 10-15mph in the morning, increasing to 20-30mph in the afternoon.
Raptor Observations: Today was a slow, but steady day with a total of 118 birds. Turkey Vultures, Sharp-shinned Hawks, and Red-tailed Hawks were the main species on the move. The highlight of the day were two Rough-legged Hawks, one light and one dark morph.
Non-raptor Observations: A beautiful Lark Sparrow was seen feeding along the hedge row next to the platform. It was only seen for about 15 minutes between 8am and 8:30am. Yellow Warblers, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, and a Northern Waterthrush were in the surrounding woods.
Predictions: Tomorrow will have some clouds in the morning that will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High near 60F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph. Higher wind gusts possible. There will probably be some birds on the move, but Monday and Tuesday look like they have more potential for larger flights.
Tomorrow is the last day of Birds of Prey Days! Come by the platform to see some migrating raptors and join in the festivities. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Maili Waters (<mailirwaters...>) Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
