Observation start time: 06:15:00 Observation end time: 16:00:00 Total observation time: 9.5 hours
Compiler: Holly Merker
Counters: Cat Ellwell, Corey Husic, Kylie Magnus
Visitors: 228
Weather: Overcast skies throughout the day with WSW winds shifting to west in the afternoon. 5-18mph
Raptor Observations: Good looks at all the species that did fly through today, visitors enjoyed the bald eagle show.
Non-raptor Observations: northern flicker, tree swallow, brown creeper, ruby-crowned kinglet, cedar waxwing, yellow-rumped warbler, eastern towhee, dark-eyed junco, purple finch, pine siskin
Predictions: Sunny high of 58 with west wind 5-10. Building high-pressure will move the trough and should see improved flight as we head into the weekend. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Laurie Goodrich (<goodrich...>) Hawk Mountain Sanctuary information may be found at: http://www.hawkmountain.org/
