Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 13:30:00 Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Bridget Watts
Observers: Anya Syta-Gutierrez, Cliff Dekdebrun, Dave Robertson, Mike Tetlow
Visitors: Suzie Syta-Gutierrez, Brian Rohrs, Dave Atwater
Weather: Day began cool with strong SW winds and partly cloudy, growing cloudier as a big weather system approached from the west. The rain mostly passed just north of us, but around 1:20 as the edge of the front reached us, the wind swung around to the north and the temperature dropped, ending the flight.
Raptor Observations: Not as many raptors moving through as we hoped for based on the SW winds, but enough to keep things interesting. Red-tails often seemed to be struggling to get lift in the wind and never established a steady line. A Peregrine Falcon that landed in a tree nearby before flying by, and a Northern Harrier who came across the marsh low and popped up in front of us gave good views.
Non-raptor Observations:
Predictions: Not promising - cool with NW winds. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Bridget Watts (<wattsbridget7...>) Braddock Bay information may be found at: http://www.bbrr.org/
