Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7.5 hours
Official Counter: Maili Waters
Observers: Bridget Watts, Mike Tetlow, Shelly Rackovsky
Visitors: 6
Weather: Mostly cloudy to start, clearing by the mid morning, then becoming cloudy again in the afternoon. Temps reached a high of 63, but the lake breeze made it feel colder. Winds started as SE but then switched to NW around noon. Rain was predicted to start around 6.
Raptor Observations: Today was nice! There was a steady stream of birds in the morning. When the winds shifted, we moved to Frisbee Hill where the flight continued, but with much smaller numbers. The day total was just shy of 700 birds. Turkey vultures (253), Broad-winged Hawks (237), and Sharp-shinned Hawks (131) were the most abundant species. The very last bird of the day was a gorgeous light morph Rough-legged Hawk that circled over the platform several times before continuing SE.
Non-raptor Observations: Main platform: 1 Warbling Vireo, 1 Least Flycatcher, 24 Bobolinks.
Frisbee Hill: Indigo Bunting, Blackburnian Warbler, Cape May Warbler.
Predictions: Tomorrow will be cloudy with periods of rain early. High 62F. Winds west at 10-20mph. There will likely be birds moving after the rain stops. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Maili Waters (<mailirwaters...>) Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
