Observation start time: 07:30:00 Observation end time: 17:00:00 Total observation time: 9.48 hours
Official Counter: Maili Waters
Observers: Bridget Watts, Mike Tetlow
Visitors: 10
Weather: Raining until 9:15am, then varying amounts of clouds for the rest of the day. Temps in the 60s. West winds at 15-20mph.
Raptor Observations: Today was a lovely day with just over 1300 birds! The morning started out a little rainy, but once it cleared the birds started to fly. Turkey Vultures were the most numerous species with a day total of 629. Broad-winged Hawks were flying very high (in and out of the clouds) and we ended the day with 311. It was a great day for Bald Eagles with 118; our highest total for the season so far. The falcon trifecta was completed with a late afternoon Merlin. 1 Rough-legged Hawk and 1 Golden Eagle were seen in the first push of birds after the rain stopped.
Non-raptor Observations: An amazing number of Blue Jays were on the move today. I estimated around 6000 passed by throughout the day, although I'm sure I missed many.
Predictions: Tomorrow will be cloudy early with partial sunshine expected later. High 49F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. The NNE winds are not ideal and I don't expect much movement. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Maili Waters (<mailirwaters...>) Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
