Observation start time: 06:45:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 8.25 hours
Official Counter: Emily Sandly
Observers:
Visitors: 0
Weather: Colder, clear, and sunny conditions in the morning. Winds began out of the NE, then shifted to the E, SE, and S throughout the day, with sustained winds from 5-8mph, and gusts from 12-17mph. Into the afternoon, some cloud cover began rolling in, which was helpful in spotting some very distant raptors.
Raptor Observations: Raptors in the early morning were fairly low and easily seen, and by late morning through the end of the count period were distant and high, mostly spotted just barely by the naked eye or with a spotting scope. Flight direction remained fairly inconsistent, although birds were flying through both the N and S gaps throughout the day.
