Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 12:45:00 Total observation time: 3.75 hours
Official Counter: Chris Smith
Observers: Bridget Watts, Daena Ford, Tim Willis
Visitors: Jeff Dodge
Weather: Much warmer than the last few days, but not brutally hot. The count started out slow. Second hour brought more birds. Distant clouds forming inland, but clear blue skies out front and overhead. Winds very light, SW to start, but quickly turned northerly. Very clear, beautiful day.
Raptor Observations: Mostly single birds seen with a couple of small groups of 3-5. Local osprey around, and adult bald eagle perched in snag on "eagle island".
Non-raptor Observations: Green Heron, a few cedar waxwings, swallows galore. Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, monarchs and yellow sulphurs.
Predictions: Intervals of clouds with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. SW winds predicted which might make for a bit of a flight. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Daena D. Ford (<dford...>) Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
