Observation start time: 07:00:00 Observation end time: 12:45:00 Total observation time: 5.75 hours
Official Counter: Mark Morris
Observers: Eric Mueller, Joanne Hart
Weather:
The morning started with overcast skies and a low lying cloud bank clearing to all blue with temps between 47-62???F. Winds were primarily SE 6-12 mph. Visibility was impaired by moderate haze.
Raptor Observations: Migrating Raptors took the day off. Locally, the gang???s all here as we have pairs of Broadwings getting up and defending territory and Sharpies also joining the party.
Local Raptors: TV-18, BE-4, SS-3, CH-1, RS-1(c), BW-6, RT-4
Non-raptor Observations: Other Birds Observed: Wild Turkey-1(gobbling), D.C.Cormorant-3, G.B.Heron-3, Raven-2, A.Crow-8, M.Dove-4, R.B.Woodpecker-2, N.Flicker-1, D.Woodpecker-1, Y.B.Sapsucker-1, W.N.Nut.1, C.Grackle-3, E.Starling-50+/-, B.H.Cowbird-2, R.W.Blackbird-1, Tree Swallow-2, R.W.Swallow-1, H.Sparrow-10+/-, E.Towhee-2, W.T.Sparrow-1, Chipping Sparrow-2, Field Sparrow-1, Song Sparrow-2, Pine Siskin-1
Predictions: Wind change tomorrow as we will have light from the North hopefully transitioning into NW.
======================================================================== Report submitted by Mark Morris (<MDMRemodeling...>) Adams Farm - Athol MA information may be found at: https://massbird.org/emhw/
