Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 13:30:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours
Official Counter: Mike Tetlow
Observers: Carol Dunn, Tracy Merchant
Visitors:
Dan Niven visited just in time for the Merlin and a couple eagles.
Weather:
If they calculated windchill for today it would have been 49F. Cold, never
less than 70% cloud cover and fairly strong NW wind all day.
Raptor Observations:
4 Bald Eagles were counted but 2 more moved around the Bay Area and two
more flew quite high directly out over the lake. 2 Red-tails pushed through
the gloom and a group of 4 came through all together in one brighter
moment. A Merlin blasted through to the SE carrying prey.
The highlight was a Peregrine Falcon that came in low from the lake
side, circled higher and higher directly above us until it was barely
visible. It then broke off in a power glide directly south. Likely a true
fall southbound migrant!
Non-raptor Observations:
Groups of 2,2 and 6 Bonaparte’s Gulls came into the bay from behind us.
Predictions:
WNW winds, less clouds snd and a bit warmer should bring a few more birds
than today.
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Report submitted by Mike Tetlow (<metetlow...>)
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