Observation start time: 05:45:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 9.25 hours
Official Counter: Dave Darny, Erika Bowman
Observers: Adam Katrancha, Bob Stewart, Paul Fritz, Randy Flament, Regina Gaison
Visitors: Adam Katarancha, Randy Flament, Dave Darney, Regina Gaison, Paul Fritz, Dave Poder, Bob Stewart, Sandy & Bill Cline, Vince & Marianne Caruso, Dan & Jill Squire, Russ & Connie Dens, Ed Gowarty, Sr.
Weather: WINDY!!! Gusts up to 41mph with avg wind speed up to 27 mph. Upper clouds blowing North with winds at our level SE. Some birds struggled to go the way they wanted. Eagles came very close. Stopped counting when rain came in. Early count was Dave and Randy counting birds while drinking coffee after owl banding. They didn't look at weather stats.
Raptor Observations: Bald Eagle Juv 6:05 Ad 8:58, 12:01 Golden Eagle Juv 10:49 Sub 8:57, 9:50, 11:32, 12:05, 1:25 Ad 8:57, 10:50, 11:52 Unk 10:43
Non-raptor Observations: A Crow, C Raven, Blue Jay, BC Chickadee, T Titmouse, WB Nuthatch, E Starling, E Bluebird, C Waxwing, DE Junco
Partially leucistic Raven which Randy Flament photographed.
66 LFE
Predictions: Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds in the morning. High 53F. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Erika Bowman (<dizzechick...>)