Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 7 hours
Official Counter: John Mercer
Observers: Chuck Root
Visitors: Beth Lawn
Weather: Cool and windy. Day started with temperature in the mid 40's and only got to the low 60's. Winds shifting from NE to S from 4 to 14 mph. Some clouds all day to help, but not enough birds to fill them.
Raptor Observations: Slower than yesterday, and generally pretty high. Locals: TV, BV, BE, CH and RT.
Non-raptor Observations: Second day in a row with an odd ending. Yesterday and man and women went by walking their dog and Kestrel. The Kestrel was on a leash but the dog wasn't. Today for the last half hour, two F-14 circled around over the park, slowly moving north until 4 o'clock when they shot overhead heading south. The only other interesting thing was a flock of about 30 blue balloons migrating from SE to NW.
Predictions: Slightly warmer, starting in the upper 50's and climbing to the upper 60's, but with cloudy skies and a chance of rain at some point in the day. Winds will be mostly from the east plus the Bark in the Park is tomorrow and will complicate the counters job. ======================================================================== Report submitted by John Mercer (<mercer1135...>) Rose Tree Park information may be found at: https://bcdelco.org/activities/rose-tree-park-hawkwatch/
