Many asking where the whiteboard was and many anxious for the official
start of the season in just 2 days
Weather:
Still a bit breezy from the NW. It kept the observers in jackets all day.
More importantly it seemed to break up thermal activity. Partly to mostly
cloudy at times.
Raptor Observations:
A satisfying early day. Because there wasn’t a lot of thermals today,
most of the raptors used the orographic lift up the west side and kept most
of the birds observed with the unaided eye.
Non-raptor Observations:
Eastern Towhee
4 Ruby-throated hummingbird
5 monarchs today, 9 for the season
Predictions:
Lighter winds from the north and cold temperatures overnight to the north
of us may motivate some early migrants.
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Report submitted by Glen Chretien (<b0ba_fet...>)
Pack Monadnock Raptor Migration Observatory information may be found at:
www.harriscenter.org
