Observation start time: 08:30:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Chris Smith
Observers: Art Tanghe, Bridget Watts, Linda Bender, Tim Willis
Visitors: It was nice to see Art Tanghe. He even spotted a couple of bald eagles for us while we were chasing Red-tails and Broad-wings.
Weather: The winds were S and SW with light breezes early on. However, as the day went on the wind turned NE. No smoke haze evident. Minimal clouds made visualization difficult.
Raptor Observations: Not much movement until mid-morning and then birds appeared out of nowhere. Small kettles of both Red-tailed and Broad-winged, with a Red-shouldered sneaking in as well. The flight path changed during that same hour when the NE winds came in toward the end of the hour.
Non-raptor Observations: Swallows, purple martins, local osprey and goldfinches. A few Monarch butterflies flew by, too.
Predictions: Might be a decent flight with SW winds, sunny and hot. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Daena D. Ford (<dford...>) Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
