Observation start time: 09:00:00 Observation end time: 15:00:00 Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Kate Ebersol
Observers: Andy Dickson, Keith Stock, Mike Ceci
Weather: Southerly winds early with rain between 10:15 and 10:45. Mild temperatures. Winds shifted to WNW in the 2pm hour, temperatures dropped and the flight diminished as onshore winds lifted up the escarpment to ignite storms along the ridge that moved east.
Raptor Observations: Broadwing count continues to build. Good species diversity. The flight line most of the day was Rt 5 and ended very, very high. Site #1 served us well for most of the count. 8 UBs were either past us before we found them or too high/distant to call
Non-raptor Observations: A lone Sandhill crane in the first hour.
Predictions: Rain overnight with SW winds at dawn followed by rain in the afternoon. Warm temps. Good conditions for a flight. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Andrew J. Dickson (<adickson3...>) Ripley Hawk Watch information may be found at: www.facebook.com/groups/3193820734258889/
